100 Years of Chanel N ° 5: Celebrities, Elegance and Striking Stories
Known by the four corners of the world, there is no doubt that Chanel N ° 5 is the most famous and desired fragrance in the world of perfumes. Going far beyond its true function, its creation was a milestone in history for numerous reasons and today, in celebration of its 100 years, the Inside Chanel series pays homage to it with a new episode.
Among celebrities and fame, N ° 5 threw habits and conventions into the wind and caused an incomparable revolution. A year before its creation, Gabrielle Chanel had already changed people's views on fashion, suggesting new ideas and her first perfume could not be different. Following the consistency of its innovative designs, the fragrance was revolutionary not only in its composition, but also in history: the first perfume imagined by a woman for a woman.
Whether it's Marilyn Monroe turning it into a myth by confessing that she wore only a few drops in bed, or Andy Warhol printing it out as a pop art icon, over time, No. 5 acquired the status of a global cultural phenomenon. First perfume to be advertised on TV, it inspired some of the greatest masters of the image - Helmut Newton, Irving Penn, Ridley Scott, Jean-Paul Goude or Baz Luhrmann, to name a few - and became a visual symbol that never lost contact with contemporary creative scene. Keeping him alive through the years, his greatest muses : Marilyn Monroe, Catherine Deneuve, Carole Bouquet, Nicole Kidman and Marion Cotillard.
The status has never yielded N ° 5 museum shelves around the world, although it has been part of MoMA's permanent collections in New York since 1954. Throughout its history, its image and essence have remained the backdrop for countless and important stories. As the personification of elegance and femininity, spend whatever time it is, it will continue to be for those who, like Mademoiselle Chanel, choose who they want to be and become.
