Thousands of new perfumes are launched every year, but only one has truly stood the test of time, being as popular now as when it first went on sale almost a hundred years ago. Chanel No. 5, Mademoiselle Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s original fragrance for women, has consistently graced vanity tables around the world since its release in 1921, becoming synonymous with sophistication and luxury.. Part of an ongoing series of 29Secrets stories, taking a deep dive into the history of legendary beauty produc
THE STORY OF: Chanel No. 5, The World's Most Popular Perfume
The fashion designer aided in undercover missions for Abwehr during World War II.
Coco Chanel's Secret Life as a Nazi Agent
The unauthorized biography of the world's most famous, seductive, and successful perfume With its rich golden hue, art deco–inspired bottle, and timeless, musky scent, Chanel No. 5 is the world's bestselling perfume. Reverently known among industry insiders as le monstre—the monster—it is arguably the most coveted consumer luxury product of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
The Secret of Chanel No. 5: The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume [Book]
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Stephen Wallis is a writer an editor living in New York City. Former Executive Editor of Architectural Digest, Departures and Art + Auction Magazines.
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Coco Chanel is remembered for being an inspirational woman whose life is a true rags-to-riches story. She defied all odds from being raised by nuns in a French orphanage to becoming a multi-millionaire whose fashion empire still lives on to this day. She designed clothes, but also came up with the iconic perfume scent of
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Never Surrender describes the political machinations taking place in Britain during 1939 and 1940, when the Cabinet debated whether to negotiate peace with Hitler or to engage in a war. While it now seems obvious that going to war was the correct decision, and Churchill the right man to lead Britain to victory, it was […]
Never Surrender: Winston Churchill & Britain's Decision to Fight
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Horrible Histories: Season 8 - TV on Google Play
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It has long been known that Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel—the legendary French designer whose fashion empire bears her name—was, during the Second World …
The Exchange: Coco Chanel and the Nazi Party
That’s quite a statement isn’t it? You may have heard rumblings about this back in August 2011 when author Hal Vaughan released his book Sleeping with the Enemy: Coco Chanel’s Secret War. But I don’t think we’ve really heard enough about it. I don’t really think we got a firm grip on the fact that today’s most…
Coco Chanel was Definitely a Nazi
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