Chanel No. 5

Famous French scent

Chanel No. 5 is a famous perfume created by the French fashion house Chanel in 1921.

The name refers to being the fifth sample presented to founder Coco Chanel.

It became iconic through association with glamour and luxury, famously boosted when Marilyn Monroe claimed it was all she wore to bed.

She dabbed on some Chanel No. 5 before the party.

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Categories
Opposites
luxury fragrance vs. cheap/mass-market fragrance

Chanel No. 5body spray

Scented aerosol for skin

cheap perfume · eau de toilette

feminine fragrance vs. masculine fragrance

Chanel No. 5Old Spice

Classic men's grooming brand

Brut · cologne · aftershave

artificial/composed fragrance vs. natural/unscented

Chanel No. 5unscented

Having no added smell

fragrance-free · essential oil · au naturel · scentless

Family

channel, channels, channeled, channeling

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G