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Chanel Celebrates 100 Years of Its Iconic Fragrance Chanel No. 5

Perhaps the most recognised fragrance in the world, Chanel No. 5’s status in the olfactory scene is that of an […]

The iconic Chanel No. 5 turns 100 in 2021—here's a look back at its milestones over the century

Anne de Courcy considers the importance of Chanel No 5, a perfume that had a significant impact on fashion trends…

How Chanel No 5 Revolutionised The Beauty Business

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The history of Chanel No.5 - Her World Singapore

For the next two weeks, we'll be featuring posts from our extensive blog archives. Today's post was written by Meghan Hansen, FIDM Museum Registrar, in 2009. In this post, she dives into our fragrance archive with an investigation into a counterfeit Chanel No. 5 box and bottle. ********** “Bathtub Perfume Traps Pool Shark”1  “Pair Arrested in Sale of 11c Perfume for $15”2 These headlines suggest the rampant problem of piracy in the perfume industry, a criminal activity prevalent in any field in which luxury goods are involved. For an example of the legal battles that can ensue from the selling of pirated fashions, check out this New York Times blog post. Though Chanel’s fragrances were not the only French perfumes targeted by counterfeiters, Chanel No. 5 consistently turns up in smuggling arrests, counterfeit busts, and consumer warnings about cheap perfume scams. Chanel No. 5 has a cachet that everyone wants, but where does this reputation come from? Counterfeit Chanel No. 5 Bottle and Boxc. 1950-1959Gift of Annette GreenF2005.860.986AB

From the Archives: Discovering Counterfeit Chanel No. 5 in a Museum Collection - FIDM Museum

We have winners! THE SECRET OF CHANEL № 5 by TILAR J. MAZZEO HarperCollins Publishers and Fragrantica organized this give-away of the wonderful book The Secret of Chanel №5 by Tilar J. Mazzeo. "Tilar J. Mazzeo, author of the New York Times bestseller The Widow Clicquot (an Best of the Month book in October 2008) returns with a captivating history of the world’s most famous, seductive, and popular perfume: Chanel No. 5. Mazzeo

The Secret of Chanel No 5 by Tilar J. Mazzeo ~ Fragrantica

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