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No. 5 (1921)
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What can be said that hasn't been already? A timeless classic that still is a number one seller over 80 years after its launch in 1921.
Created by Earnest Beaux, No.5 was the first perfume ever created using so much Aldehydes, which gives the fragrance its sparkle. Legend has is that Beaux presented Chanel with ten fragrances to choose from. (Or so the story goes...) Chanel chose perfume number five, hence the name.
No. 5 Fragrance Notes
- Top Notes
- Ylang-Ylang, Neroli, Aldehydes.
Middle Notes- Jasmine, Mayrose .
Base Notes- Sandalwood, Vetiver.
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  |  I really couldn't get a good sense of what this actually smelled like in the store when I sprayed it on a tester card.It did have a sparkling opening which intrigued me...but I'd never get this one for my wife. I know its a classic, but I just don't care for it too much. 26 August 2008 |
  |  The good thing about chanel 5 is that you can wear it everywhere, to the office ,at weekends,to a date...I love the cream and the perfume. 26 August 2008 |
 |  I know how famous this fragrance is, but to me it's an all around putrid, old lady smell. It was made in the 20s, so that doesn't surprise me all that much. I will never understand the rave reviews.14 August 2008 |
 | Everyone needs to own this at least one time in her life. It really is "the standard by which all others are judged". It makes you feel old fashioned and wealthy - and reminds you that a really good fragrance shouldn't just smell good, it should also make you FEEL a certain way when you wear it. That's the magic . . . and that's the big difference between a trashy Paris or Britney scent and a true masterpiece. 12 August 2008 |
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| I had not smelled No 5 since my grandmother's death in 1970. This was her favorite, but I had not given it much thought until I was thumbing through "Perfumes: The Guide". I rushed online and ordered the EDT, EDP and parfum from the Chanel website. When my package arrived, I quickly sprayed the EDP and suddenly was taken back in time. In spite of the reformulations, I immediately recognized that beautiful scent! No "old lady" smell, no pretense of the eighties, just a wonderful, bright floral that could go to a grand wedding or to a baseball game. If you have never tried it (which I would find hard to believe if you are on this site), please do. It's perfect! It has just enough sillage to be pleasant but not overpowering. And it stays with me for a few hours which is unusual except for some very loud fragrances. Thumbs way up for this one! 02 August 2008 |
 | All I can say is public urinal with a dash of stale used products. Disturbingly over popularized and commercially shown. Excuse me while I crawl into a hole, thanks. 30 July 2008 |
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