In 1921, a very clever designer and businesswoman created a scent that revolutionised the way women smell. Getting on for 100 years later, Chanel No. 5 is still the world’s most iconic fragrance. Chanel was truly modern, ‘traversing the boundaries between lady and mistress’, as one commentator put it. She had plenty of ‘racy’ friends –
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How Coco Chanel changed the course of women's fashion
There is no denying the impact that Coco Chanel had on the fashion world. A true rags-to-riches story, Coco Chanel’s life left us with some powerful entrepreneurial lessons. Coco Chanel redefined womanhood in the 20th century, and through her building of a fashion empire, we can all learn lessons on life and entrepreneurship.
Coco Chanel – Life-Changing Lessons That Perfume The Whole Room
Henri Robert, Jacques Polge, and Olivier Polge, inherited Beaux’s duty to maintain N°5’s production, preserving raw materials while reinventing it. In 2007 Chanel Les Exclusifs was born
Les Exclusifs de Chanel: the disruption of norms in perfumery
Tilar J. Mazzeo returns with a captivating history of t…
The Secret of Chanel No. 5: The Intimate History of the World's
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
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
Chanel Coffret Set Cuir De Russie No. 22 Bois Des Iles
She was controversial, but became one of the most successful fashion designers of all time thanks to her revolutionary ideas
The eight Coco Chanel creations that changed how women dress