Most people would say yes. When Chanel No. 5 debuted in 1921, the idea that a fashion designer would release a perfume caused ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." On top of every single vanity lined with the best perfumes, you’ll always find Chanel. It’s practically a ...

There is often a misconception that Chanel No. 5 was meant to smell like roses or jasmine. In the 1920s, when it was created, perfumes tended to be of natural origin or soliflores, meaning they ...

“Would you want to wear a perfume that has been envisioned by a machine?” Olivier Polge, the in-house perfumer creator at Chanel, asked me on a rainy day at the brand’s headquarters. His answer — and ...