5: a fabulous, universal number for a “female perfume with a female odor”, ordered from Ernest Beaux by Gabrielle Chanel in 1921. This fragrance would almost instantly become iconic, with a unique and timeless shadow over all in its wake. “I am launching my collection on May 5th, the fifth month of the year, let’s...
Chanel Sheds Some Light on Marilyn and the N°5.
“What do you wear to bed?” Coco and Norma Jeane both made good use of their passions, their strengths, and the atmosphere of their times. One made her mark on an entire century with a single scent, the other, with her flamboyant candor. The utterance is so legendary and yet, until now, no one knew anything...
Hermès Carré Dresses Up The Perfume 24, Faubourg
The essential Hermès carrĂ© scarf is dressing up the perfume “24, Faubourg” in its warmhearted wake. Amidst a few increasingly urgent sensory changes, Hermès is now making itself into an undefinable envelope. This design house has poured its very aura into this fragrance: mysterious and comforting. This essence is held in a curved bottle that...
Marilyn Monroe et le Chanel N°5
Gabrielle et Marilyn : un numĂ©ro, deux emblèmes, trois icĂ´nes. Une Ă©quation simple Ă l’origine d’un mythe fabuleux. Après plus d’un siècle d’existence, la Maison Chanel se fait l’archĂ©ologue de son passĂ© et revient sur ce qui a fait son succès. C’est par petits chapitres vidĂ©o qu’elle retrace ses moments phares. Le site Inside Chanel revient...
Angel Precious Star by Thierry Mugler
1992. The Ritz. Superstar couturier Thierry Mugler presents his first haute couture runway show. The very same year, he releases his first perfume in conjunction with fashion houses Clarins and Vera Strubi. In doing so, he hoped to create a perfume that evoked “his own childhood memories, snacks at his grandmother’s house, cotton candy, chocolate...
J’adore l’Absolu by Jean-Michel Othoniel
After calling the artist Anselm Reyle to revisit their accessories line in 2011, Dior has turned to Jean-Michel Othoniel this year, to reinterpret the bottle of J’adore. Known, among other things, for his Kiosk of Noctambules decorating the Palais Royal metro station, Jean-Michel Othoniel called artisans of Murano, with whom he has worked for twenty...
Hermès’ Perfume “Jour”
Ellena infuses an entire philosophy into his creations, he defines himself as a “composer of perfumes”, a “writer of odors”. This perfume is decidedly very feminine, very sensual, eminently floral. It seems like you’re discovering a wake of delicate white flowers, maybe gardenia, sweet peas, a touch of musk? But the composition counts little for...
The Hypnotic Poison Eau Secrète by Dior
“There are strong perfumes for which all matter Is porous. One would say they go through glass.” One might think that this is how Charles Baudelaire in his poem “Le Flacon”, imagined that Christian Dior’s Poison would be the elixir to the house Dior’s excellence. As if the aroma of flowers and the smell of spices had...
Coco Noir by Chanel
After Coco and Coco Mademoiselle, Chanel is blowing the winds of yesteryear our way with its latest perfume, Coco Noir. Classic but mysterious, this latest olfactory creation from the double-C brand is intriguing to say the least. First off due to its bottle that takes up where the iconic Coco’s flask left off, all...
Brad Pitt for Chanel N°5
Chanel speaks out once again. “For the first time, a man will be the spokesperson for the most feminine… and legendary of perfumes”; this time N°5 is being breathed in by Brad Pitt, following Audrey Tautou. For who better than the man who can, time and time again, in an indulgent euphoria, team up with a...