According to an oft repeated story, the iconic Chanel No 5 fails miserably in fragrance market tests, with the derived conclusion that the success of this great fragrance is based on the clever marketing strategy and carefully maintained brand image.

Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel has requested Ernest Beaux to create 6 perfumes for the designer house. He designed No.1, No.2 etc. to No.6.

In my neighborhood Walgreen's are two shelves of perfumes, bottled plainly, with banners proclaiming things like, "If you like Giorgio, you'll love OdorGrenade!" For Drugstore Week, I decided to tackle one of these fragrances.

This is my go to frag. This smell makes you feel confident and of course you smell great! It last longer then some other fragances. Nothing out there can stand next to chanel

Chanel No. 5 was the first smell at which I had the feeling decades ago to be a young but mature woman now. It came added to that that I have got married also young. This probably also played a role here - I seemed adult to myself;-) The smell accompanied me also reconcile year which of later smell...

Unique air of simplicity, plainness and sincerity touches my soul profoundly, while rarest, eternal reputation of unparalleled perfume catches and holds my mind irresistibly. Explicitly described as the world most well-known, immortal essence is indeed on sale incessantly for almost hundred years,...

My No. 5 perfume literally spoiled and went sour because I couldn't bear to use it over the course of a few years. What a shame to waste such a pricey bottle of juice. All I can say is I'm one for unique, sexy, and sophisticated fragrances that nobody around me wears or can pinpoint.

I have only one thing to say about Chanel No.5 in EDP (manufactured July 2014): MASTERPIECE. To me, there are no specific notes I can single out, but the scent changes and transforms as it warms up on the skin, revealing new undertones. Close to the skin it smells different than at distance.

Chаnel No. 5 to me is like the fаncу lаdу thаt everуone knows уet not everуone cаn be friends with her. It's а beаutiful perfume filled with аn аir of sophisticаtion thаt the Chаnel house is so fаmous for. When I wаs growing up I аlwауs heаrd women tаlking аbout the elusive Chаnel No.

A firm favourite of mine in the perfume department has got to be the classic Chanel no 5 EDP. I am never without a bottle of this and as soon as I see my bottle nearing the end, I get out there and restock (or ask my husband to get me a bottle).

Classic all time favourite; long lasting

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