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N°5 Parfum

A bouquet the day before it wilts, then neroli. Chanel N°5 Parfum has a sense of occasion.

Chanel N°5 Parfum

Released

1921

Concentration

Parfum

Nose

Ernest Beaux

House from

France

Retail

$300

Rated

4.3/5

How it moves

You meet aldehydes, neroli, ylang-ylang and bergamot at the door. Underneath, jasmine, rose, iris and lily of the valley settle in and take over. Last to go: sandalwood, vetiver, vanilla, civet and oakmoss.

Who made it

Ernest Beaux composed it in 1921, for Chanel in France. Ernest Beaux's 1921 composition in its original parfum concentration, the form Coco Chanel herself wore and the reference against which all versions are judged.

The community

What people say about N°5 Parfum

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    Questions

    Who made Chanel N°5 Parfum?
    It was composed by Ernest Beaux, released in 1921 for Chanel.

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