Read It - "The Secret of Chanel No. 5"

Have you ever wondered how the little gold bottle marked with a simple No. 5 came to be the worlds most popular and coveted scents? Author Tilar J. Mazzeo goes back in time to discover how this celebrated scent came to be. Inside its pages, you discover Coco Chanel's history from her childhood spent in an orphanage in rural France, to her coming of age as a Cabaret dancer and kept woman until she reached high society status. The Secret of Chanel No. 5 gives you an inside look into one of Chanel's heavily guarded secrets as well as the mystery and fantasy surrounding it.

Coco Chanel

A new wave was sweeping post war Paris. The bustling economy created a new standard of luxury and elegance that could be attained by everyone. The onset of the bourgeois and leisure time led society in search of all things fun and fabulous; the Jazz Age had arrived. An original Flapper, Coco was not deterred by the standards of society. She established the house of Chanel out of her lovers apartment; 31, Rue Cambon where the Chanel boutique stands today. Learn about how she solidified her celebrity among the elite, found inspiration by drawing from her past, and created the alluring fragrance of Chanel No. 5.

Marilyn Monroe once said that the only thing
she wore to bed was a few drops of Chanel No. 5

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by Tilar J. Mazzeo
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