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Mazzeo, Tilar J.
Subjects
Chanel, Coco, 1883-1971.
Beaux, Ernest, 1881–1961.
Parfums Chanel (Firm)
Chanel No. 5 perfume -- History.
Perfumes -- France.
Perfumes industry -- France -- History -- 20th century.
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Mazzeo, Tilar J.
Chanel, Coco, 1883-1971.
Beaux, Ernest, 1881–1961.
Parfums Chanel (Firm)
Chanel No. 5 perfume -- History.
Perfumes -- France.
Perfumes industry -- France -- History -- 20th century.
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The secret of
Chanel
No
.
5
: the intimate
history
of the world's most famous
perfume
/ Tilar J. Mazzeo.
by
Mazzeo, Tilar J.
Harper, c2010.
Call #:
668.54 M477s
Subjects
Chanel
, Coco, 1883-1971.
Beaux, Ernest, 1881–1961.
Parfums
Chanel
(Firm)
Chanel
No
.
5
perfume
--
History
.
Perfumes
--
France.
Perfumes industry
--
France
--
History
--
20th century.
ISBN:
9780061791031 (pbk.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xix, 281 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-267) and index.
Summary:
Chanel
No
.
5
is the first
perfume
launched by French couturier Gabrielle "Coco"
Chanel
. The chemical formula for the fragrance was compounded by French-Russian chemist and perfumer Ernest Beaux. He worked from a rose and jasmine base and experimented with modern synthetics, adding notes derived from a jasmine sourcee. The complex formula included the quantities of orris-iris-root and natural musks. The revolutionary key was his use of aldehydes. Presenting a captivating
history
of the world's most famous, seductive, and popular
perfume
: This sweeping story of the iconic scent (known as "le monstre" in the fragrance industry) stretches from Coco
Chanel
's early success to the rise of the seminal fragrance during the 1950s to the confirmation of its bestseller status in today's crowded
perfume
market.
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Adult Nonfiction
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