The perfume also solidified the Chanel brand as not just a product, but a lifestyle.
May 5, 1921: Coco Chanel Debuted the First Modern Perfume, Chanel No. 5 - Lifetime
Chanel is probably most famous for her modernist and liberating fashion design legacy — but the French mogul also revolutionized the fragrance industry with the creation of Chanel No.5, the first synthetically created perfume in recorded history.
How Coco Chanel's Recipe for Elegance Changed the Perfume Industry Forever
Coco Chanel, French fashion designer who ruled Parisian haute couture for almost six decades. Among her now-classic innovations were the Chanel suit, the quilted purse, costume jewelry, and the little black dress. Learn more about Chanel’s life and career.
Coco Chanel, Biography, Fashion, Designs, Perfume, & Facts
In 1959, The Post profiled Coco Chanel, including the story of how her iconic perfume was created.
Chanel No. 5 Turns 100 The Saturday Evening Post
A bottle of CHANEL Nº5 is sold every thirty seconds - just digest that fact for a second - that means by the end of this sentence, someone, somewhere around the world has bought themselves, or someone they love, a bottle of a fragrance that is as iconic as the Volkswagen Beetle, as timeless as Cartier diamonds…
To The Power of Five – The Candy Perfume Boy
Our newest edition of The Scented Letter – The Perfume Society's multi-award-winning magazine – explores the changing scentscape, after three years that have turned our lives upside-down. Explore how we can turn to fragrance to reflect, to reinvent ourselves, and to embrace a new way of working (or even a whole new identity).
The Scented Letter 'Fragrance For A New You' (Issue 54) by The Perfume Society - Issuu
From the Roaring Twenties to the 90s, let's discover the history of perfume and its evolution during the 20th century, a strong sign of a changing society.
History of Perfume: from the Roaring Twenties to the 90s
Chanel N°5 (Vintage) Chanel perfume - a fragrance for women 1921
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