Fashion History Lesson: The Truth Behind Chanel No. 5 - Fashionista

CHANEL N°5 Parfum

Vintage Chanel No 5 No 209 1/4 Oz 7ml Sealed Extrait

VINTAGE CLASSIC 90s CHANEL No 5 EAU DE PARFUM PARIS NEW YORK NIB. HTF!!

N°5 Eau de Toilette Spray - CHANEL

CHANEL N°5 L'EAU EAU DE TOILETTE SPRAY

nbsp; Launched simultaneously with the Holiday Collection (reviewed here), CHANEL pays homage to their iconic N° 5 as well as Coco Mademoiselle fragrances with these two gorgeous body care product…

CHANEL · N° 5 The Gold Body Oil & Coco Mademoiselle Pearly Body Gel, Holiday 2022

Chanel No. 5 is considered the world’s most iconic perfume. Now fans of the fragrance can purchase 30 ounces of it for a mere $4,200. Charles Passy joins Lunch Break with details. Photo: Chanel.

The $4,200 Bottle of Chanel No. 5

CHANEL N°5 - Opening extremely rare 60 year old parfum - No5 vintage fragrance unboxing and review

For the next two weeks, we'll be featuring posts from our extensive blog archives. Today's post was written by Meghan Hansen, FIDM Museum Registrar, in 2009. In this post, she dives into our fragrance archive with an investigation into a counterfeit Chanel No. 5 box and bottle. ********** “Bathtub Perfume Traps Pool Shark”1  “Pair Arrested in Sale of 11c Perfume for $15”2 These headlines suggest the rampant problem of piracy in the perfume industry, a criminal activity prevalent in any field in which luxury goods are involved. For an example of the legal battles that can ensue from the selling of pirated fashions, check out this New York Times blog post. Though Chanel’s fragrances were not the only French perfumes targeted by counterfeiters, Chanel No. 5 consistently turns up in smuggling arrests, counterfeit busts, and consumer warnings about cheap perfume scams. Chanel No. 5 has a cachet that everyone wants, but where does this reputation come from? Counterfeit Chanel No. 5 Bottle and Boxc. 1950-1959Gift of Annette GreenF2005.860.986AB

From the Archives: Discovering Counterfeit Chanel No. 5 in a Museum Collection - FIDM Museum