Liquide essentiel (3)

I believe the answer is:

eau

(Other definitions for eau that I've seen before include "French water from chateaux" , "-- de vie" , "French water, may be Cologne" , "Quick to notice things" , "French water - de Cologne?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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