Cultural historian Tilar Mazzeo has written a new book about this legendary scent, The Secret of Chanel No. 5: The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume. The world knows Coco Chanel ...

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.

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 ...

Allegedly, No. 5’s instantly recognizable flacon was inspired by a whiskey decanter Coco Chanel saw at her lover Captain Arthur Edward “Boy” Capel's home. But Monroe’s quote, combined with ...

Princess Beatrice was a guest of honour at last week's gala dinner at the Victoria & Albert Museum to celebrate its new Chanel exhibition. The princess will no doubt have been intrigued to see ...

the tweed suit and Chanel No 5 perfume – remain symbols of luxury, style, sexuality and power in the 21st century. Coco was the designer who started a revolution inspired by her own trailblazing ...

Sylvie Legastelois, Chanel’s head of packaging and design, describes the incredibly collectible bottle as “a feat of glassmaking”. Allegedly, No 5’s instantly recognisable flacon was inspired by a ...