Thames & Hudson Book Chanel No 5

Arguably the world’s most famous perfume, most memorably endorsed by Marilyn Monroe, Chanel No 5 continues to fascinate and boasts millions of devotees worldwide. Created in 1921 by Coco Chanel, the perfume was one of the first to use synthetic materials.

To complement her pioneering fashion, Chanel wanted to give the modern woman "a perfume, but an artificial perfume... not rose or lily of the valley... a composed perfume," presented in a decidedly pared-back glass bottle that would become an icon in its own right (inspiring a series of works by Andy Warhol decades later).

Presented in two volumes (one on the early years of Chanel No. 5 from 1921 to 1945, the other on the period when Chanel No. 5 became truly global, from the post-war years to today), Chanel No. 5 explores the evolution of the perfume's packaging, composition, production and marketing, with unprecedented access to the Chanel archives and to those charged with creating the fragrance today.

The world's greatest creatives have lent their talents to the perfume's advertising campaigns, which take pride of place in the book, from photographers such as Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton, to directors including Ridley Scott and Baz Luhrmann, and elegant muses, Coco Chanel herself, of course, as well as Suzy Parker, Catherine Deneuve, Nicole Kidman, Gisele Bündchen and Lily-Rose Depp.

Dimensions: 30 x 7.4 x 36
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 426
Language: English
Color: White
ISBN Code: 9780500023129