Chanel No. 5 is turning 100 this year. From November 6 through November 12, Chanel is taking over the New York landmark for “Chanel No. 5 in the Stars.” The outdoor experience is open to everyone; it ...

“Iconic” is a word used liberally nowadays, but in the case of Chanel No. 5, it’s a rarely apt descriptor. The fragrance, first composed in 1921 by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel and Russian-French perfumer ...

This is partly thanks to its mineral-rich soils but also because Grasse was planted with perfume-grade flowers in the 17th ...

When fashion designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel launched her No.5 perfume in the spring of 1921, the smooth, shimmering and entirely unsentimental composition was an abstract novelty. No.5′s buzz began ...

Jasmine, the key ingredient in Chanel’s most famous fragrance in the world, is in short supply due to disappearing flower crops The luxury brand has bought more jasmine fields in southern France to ...

Coco Chanel intended for No 5 to be ‘a woman’s perfume, with the scent of a woman’; a century on, Collection No 5 introduced high jewellery pieces including a 55.55-carat diamond necklace Just over a ...

At the heart of the collection is a necklace that features a magnificent 55.55-karat emerald diamond at its center. Four bottles of Chanel No. 5 perfume by Gabrielle Chanel from 1921 at the ...

Today, Chanel is celebrating 100 years of the perfume Chanel No.5, with the launch of a very cool and quirky limited-edition collection – Factory No.5. Probably the most famous fragrance on the planet ...

The 5th of May will mark one hundred years since the iconic French perfume Chanel N°5 went on sale. Promoted by celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Catherine Deneuve and Nicole Kidman, the fragrance ...

For single women, Chanel No. 5 is the sweet smell of success. According to a survey of 3,000 women reported in London’s Daily Mail, Coco’s creation came out tops when it came to getting a date and ...