Published 2 years ago

How and Where Chanel No. 5 is Made

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An expedition to Grasse, the heart of French perfumery, uncovers the secrets behind one of the world's most-sought-after scents. Chanel No. 5 is only possible because of what blossoms under the cover of night on one very specific, inconspicuous 20-hectare farm.

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How and Where Chanel No. 5 is Made

Spritz a fine mist of Chanel No. 5 and you won’t be reminded of a flower. Launched in 1921, the fragrance famously doesn’t evoke one. Rather, one might say it smells like abstract art — a composition beyond nature, a rebellion against the demure (and, frankly, dull) lily of the valley-centric zeitgeist of its time. Instead, it produces an intense hit of powdery, soapy cleanness, which is the result of a lavish dose of aldehydes. To borrow Coco C…

2 years ago·Canada

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