Could niche perfumes made by artisan houses be the saviour for the struggling fragrance industry?
100 years on, what makes Chanel No. 5 so iconic?
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: “
The Dry Down Six: Aldehydes - by Rachel - The Dry Down
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
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 Ad – The Hollywood Reporter
Why This Perfume Became Legendary
Chanel celebrated the 100th anniversary of Chanel No. 5 at The Rink at Rockefeller Center.
Mary J. Blige Performs at Chanel No. 5 Party
Perfume Playlist - Summer 2019 feat. Guerlain, Mugler, Chanel
Chanel Gabrielle Extrait, BDK Villa Neroli, Miller Harris Poirier D'Un Soir and others - Skin Time September 2022
Perfumes: The Guide [Book]
