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: “
Chanel No 5: The story behind the classic perfume - BBC News
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
In honor of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s birthday, we decided a Chanel No.5 history lesson was in order. The fragrance was developed by perfumer Ernest Beaux developed the scent in 1921. During WWII, GIs flocked to the Chanel boutique on Rue Cambon to bring bottles home for their wives and in 1959, Chanel No.5 was honored at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City with a series of silkscreens produced by Andy Warhol.
15 Iconic CHANEL No.5 Ads
Chanel No.5, the world’s best-selling fragrance, is 100 this year. Rachel Marie Walsh thinks it’s never looked better.
Scent of a woman: the lingering legacy of Chanel's No. 5 perfume
What it takes to create something so timeless like Chanel No. 5? Is it marketing, or is the ingenuity of the perfumer what has kept this perfume on the top of the most expensive luxury goods for 95 years?
The Story Behind The Most Expensive Chanel No. 5 - High Style Life
The actress is the face of the new Chanel No.5 L'Eau fragrance, following in the footsteps of mother Vanessa Paradis
Lily-Rose Depp Chanel No.5 L'eau Campaign
Chanel Sycomore extrait Review - Olivier Polge; 2022
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
When Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel launched her debut perfume No5, in 1921, it changed the whole world of fragrance. We trace the story of this iconic name.
Chanel - The Perfume Society
