Chanel N°5

In 1921, Gabrielle Chanel commissioned Ernest Beaux to create "a perfume for women with the scent of a woman," something unique and powerful. The perfumer presented her with a visionary composition based on the then-unknown use of aldehydes. Mademoiselle chose the fragrance pattern number 5 and kept this number as its simple name. For this innovative perfume, she designed a radical bottle adorned with a plain white label and a faceted cabochon. In 1986, Jacques Polge, who had been Chanel's perfumer since 1978, presented a reinterpretation of the olfactory score, a livelier interpretation of N°5: the Eau de Parfum. The Eau de Parfum is an interpretation of the original fragrance with the same unique floral-aldehydic signature. Hesperidic notes enliven the top note of this floral bouquet, which revolves around May rose and jasmine. The aldehydes give it a unique presence, while the precious warmth of vanilla provides an infinitely sensual base note.