Chanel Book No. 5

Chanel Book N°5.

Features :

• Weight: 5.6 kg
• Dimensions: 30.0 x 7.4 x 36.0 CM
• Cover: Hardcover
• Pages: 426
• English language
• ISBN: 9780500023129

Undeniably the most famous perfume in the world, whose most memorable memory remains associated with Marilyn Monroe, Chanel No 5 continues to captivate and seduce millions of admirers across the globe. Designed in 1921 by Coco Chanel, this perfume was one of the first to incorporate synthetic materials. In addition to its pioneering advances in fashion, Chanel wanted to offer the modern woman "a perfume, but an artificial perfume... devoid of rose and lily of the valley... a composed fragrance", presented in a designer glass bottle. refined which would become an icon in its own right, inspiring a series of works by Andy Warhol decades later.

Divided into two volumes, one covering the early years of Chanel No. 5 from 1921 to 1945, and the other focusing on the period when Chanel No. 5 achieved true global fame, from the post-war years until Today, the book "Chanel No 5" explores the evolution of the packaging, composition, manufacturing and marketing of this iconic perfume. It offers unprecedented access to the Chanel archives as well as to the people involved in the creation of the perfume today.

The world's greatest designers lent their talent to the Chanel No 5 advertising campaigns, highlighted in the book. From photographers such as Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton to film directors such as Ridley Scott and Baz Luhrmann, to stylish muses including Coco Chanel herself, Suzy Parker, Catherine Deneuve, Nicole Kidman, Gisele Bündchen and Lily-Rose Depp.