The story of Chanel herself has become legend. After growing up in an orphanage, Gabrielle Chanel — born 19th August , in Saumur — went on to open her first Paris boutique, selling hats, at 21 Rue Cambon in Why, Chanel No. Henri Robert also created No. Coco Chanel died on 10th January in Paris, on the eve of presenting her latest collection — and later that year, the rest of us were able to enjoy this floral-green masterpiece. Allure followed, in , then in , Coco Mademoiselle , which in the US among other countries has become even more widely worn than the iconic No.
Chanel , uniquely, still control their own acres of roses and jasmine in Grasse. She picked number five. It is rumoured that the concoction was actually the result of a laboratory mistake. Beaux's assistant had added a dose of aldehyde in a quantity never used before. Chanel later said, "It was what I was waiting for. A perfume like nothing else. A woman's perfume, with the scent of a woman. The scent, imbued with jasmine, rose, sandalwood and vanilla, was an instant success, partly due to some of Coco's ingenious marketing tricks.
She invited Beaux and friends to a popular upmarket restaurant on the Riviera to celebrate and decided to spray the perfume around the table. Each woman that passed stopped and asked what the fragrance was and where it came from. Hunt for Chanel hideaway stories.
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