Chanel No. 5

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Chanel No 5, the legendary perfume still said to shift one bottle every thirty seconds, was first released in Paris on 5th May, 1921. Created by Ernest Beaux, its innovative mixture of jasmine, sandalwood, orange blossom and aldehydes gave it a freshness and fizz that turned head ...  Show more

“I didn’t like my life, so I created my life,” the French fashion designer, Coco Chanel declared. And what a life it was: from her humble beginnings in an orphanage, Chanel blazed a trail as a fiercely independent woman, rising to become the toast of French high society. She mixe ...  Show more

Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel not only reinvented women's clothing and accessories, she reinvented herself, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

En 1910, à Paris, les élégantes des beaux quartiers rêvent de s’offrir un chapeau dessiné par une jeune couturière au talent très prometteur, Gabrielle Chanel, dite Coco, qui vient d’ouvrir sa première boutique.Cette jeune femme au caractère bien trempé, abandonnée par son père a ...  Show more