"I was amazed by the volumes," says Olivier Polge, Chanel's head perfumer, of the luxury brand's fragrance exhibition Le Grand Numéro de Chanel at the Grand Palais Éphémère, an events space in ...

As the first fragrance launched by the fashion house, Chanel No.5 has gained iconic status the world over. Created by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel in 1921, it was designed to appeal to flapper ...

Coco Chanel intended for N°5 to be ‘a woman’s perfume, with the scent of a woman’; a century on, Collection N°5 introduced high jewellery pieces including a 55.55-carat diamond necklace ...

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel revolutionized the fragrance industry when she debuted her very first perfume, known as Chanel No. 5, in 1921. Since 1921, Chanel has continued to ...

Make sure you choose an eau de parfum (as opposed to an eau de toilette) if you want your scent to have a strong projection and last hours upon hours. Remember: Eau de parfums (or EDPs) have a ...

Coco Mademoiselle is far and away the ... Arguably the most iconic fragrance of all time, Chanel No. 5 is a frickin’ classic—and it smells like it too. Yes, it’s very strong and powdery ...

Coco Chanel, she's the founder of Chanel. And, of course, the dresses from a long time ago were quite fascinating." "But the most fascinating item for me was a bottle of the Chanel No. 5 perfume.

By Lindsay Talbot A 1927 colored lithograph by the French artist Georges Goursat, a.k.a. Sem, of Chanel’s No. 5 perfume ... Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel decided to create her first fragrance.