Coco Chanel revolutionised the way women smell with her fragrance Chanel No 5 - worn by Marilyn Monroe, the perfume was created 90 years ago this month.
Chanel - Wikipedia
The No.5 Culture Chanel exhibition opened this weekend in Paris, and we were there to report on all of the highlights
No5 Culture Chanel Exhibition Palais De Tokyo Paris, British Vogue
Hi Dry Downers! Welcome to a new edition of The Six, in which we each pick three perfumes around a theme. This week, we are diving into the wild world of aldehydes. What in the world is an aldehyde? Glad you asked. Fragrantica defines the aldehyde family as “a vast group of components of organic origin reproduced in the lab,” which is basically another way of saying they are kind of magical chemistry reactions that reproduce elements like oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen, but for use in scent. Or from Wikipedia: “
The Dry Down Six: Aldehydes - by Rachel - The Dry Down
On Monday, the actress brought back a favorite from a beloved Chanel No. 5 commercial from 2004.
The Story Behind Nicole Kidman's Classic Karl Lagerfeld Chanel Gown at the Met Gala 2023
A feminist hero, Nazi collaborator … and resistance agent? A groundbreaking BBC documentary explores her myths and mysteries
How Coco Chanel embroidered her contradictory life story, Culture
The secret behind the scent - Chanel No 5 exhibition in Paris
The actress, who stunned in an archival Chanel dress, cohosted the Met Gala alongside Karl Lagerfeld in 2005 for an exhibition and gala dedicated to the history of the House of Chanel. This year, the event is in the late designer's honor.
Met Gala 2023: Nicole Kidman Wears Same Chanel Dress, 2004 Perfume Ad – The Hollywood Reporter
Coco Chanel Unbuttoned review – extraordinary woman, shame about the Nazis, Documentary
Top 10 Best Chanel Perfumes
BBC World Service - The Forum, Making scents: The story of perfume
Chanel - The Perfume Society
Perfume Playlist: perfumes for summer 2019, selected by award-winning critic Persolaise feat. Guerlain, Mugler, Chanel, Hermes, Sugandhco, Amouage, Goutal
Perfume Playlist - Summer 2019 feat. Guerlain, Mugler, Chanel
I tested the £2 Home Bargains perfume that's a dupe of the £81 Chanel No.5 and it's uncanny' - Alexandra Bullard - MyLondon
Marketing Perfumes by the Batch - Bloomberg