Why the perfume "Coco Chanel" was a breakthrough in perfumery?

Connoisseurs of refined aromas do not evensuggest that the eternal classics - the perfume "Coco Chanel No. 5" - due to its origin to a man who at one time was associated with the Russian Empire. The fact is that the perfumer Ernest Bo was the son of a man who served at the Russian court. Enterprising Koko at the beginning of the last century communicated with many famous personalities, including Prince Dmitri Romanov, who introduced her to a perfumer genius.

The perfume "Coco Chanel No. 5" was created by Ernest underimpressions from visiting the territories in the Arctic Circle, where he forever remembered the unique fragrance of freshness and tried to recreate it in perfume. I must say that the fifth number is a very complex smell, which starts with a bitter orange tree (neroli), bergamot, lemon and ylang-ylang. It is supplemented by a whole bunch of synthetic aldehyde compounds. In the middle of the fragrance there is a lily of the valley, a May rose and a Grass jasmine. The train is also supplemented with vanilla, sandalwood and vetiver.

Perfume "Coco Chanel No. 5" - this is the first smellabstract plan. They clearly do not smell of any flower, and this was a breakthrough in the perfume of that time. A distinctive feature of the company's products is that elegant women's fragrances are almost always enclosed in bottles of strict geometric shape. This insisted the very creator of the company, who loved minimalism.

In a limited volume, the "Coco" perfume is also produced. Chanel, in the opinion of Jacques Polje, tried the eastern flavors of spices, amber, within the western world, which brought her new success. On the basis of mandarin, peach, orange and mimosa flower this perfume plume is built, which in the middle carries carnation, rose, mimosa and clover. And all this splendor is replenished with sandalwood, vanilla and amber. Such an addition suits the image of a strong woman who was, like Koko.

What flavors for the powerful of this world was created by the brandunder the leadership of Chanel Coco? Spirits, the description of which claims that they are suitable for men with a capital letter, were issued in 1955 ("For the Lord"). They find admirers in our time. It is believed that Chanel embodied in them complex feelings and experiences from their many novels, creating a smell for his image of the best representative of the stronger sex. Perfumes have a beautiful greenish color, have a citrus accent, include notes of Sicilian peonies, verbena, neroli, coriander, ginger, cardamom, white cedar, vetiver and moss.

How do you feel about the works of Coco Chanel today? Spirits, the reviews of which are simply enthusiastic, confirm the genius of this woman. Together with her perfumers and thanks to tireless work she created flavors that made her icon style for many decades. Of the brand's perfumes, the most popular are the following: "Coco Chanel No. 5", "Coco", as well as "No. 22", "Coco Mademoiselle", "Crystal", "Crystal Vert", "Chance". Not forgotten in the works of the great lady and Russia: in 1924 the house Chanel released the perfume "Russian Skin", which is still produced and can be bought for about 9-11 thousand rubles.

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