Inspiration behind Chanel No. 5 Perfume
"I want to give women an artificial perfume," said Chanel. "Yes, I really do mean artificial, like a dress, something that has been made. I don't want any rose or lily of the valley, I want a perfume that is a composition." For the first time, large quantities of aldehydes, synthetic substances, were used in perfume to lighten the heady flower notes and to raise their sensuality toward refined seduction.
It is said that Ernest Beaux found the olfactory inspiration for N°5 around 1920, on his return from a military campaign that had taken him inside the Arctic Circle. During the midnight sun, the lakes and the rivers give off a very special fresh fragrance, which the perfumer was determined to recreate.
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Labels: Chanel, Chanel No 5
posted by Annieytown @ 5:13 AM
3 Inspired Comments
3 Inspired Comments:
This is such an interesting unknown fact to learn about the Chanel N5. I always knew the Chanel fragrances were much different than the other fragrances, but didn't realize the concept beneath it. What an ironic and original idea to create an artificial fragrance? Perhaps this is the reason why Chanel is irresistible for so many.
Oh wow, that is so interesting! I didn't know that! The entire chanel look is so fabulous - from the jacket to the perfume. What a great designer!
This says quite a bit about what perfume was like at the time of No. 5's creation.
Not sure that No. 5 captured the desired smell, but those aldehydes certainly captured the reflection of light off snow.
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