Chanel N ° 5 Unauthorized Biography - Marie-Dominique Lelièvre
- Plot: Chanel N ° 5 Unauthorized Biography - Marie-Dominique Lelièvre
In the year that celebrates the centenary of the creation of the legendary Chanel N ° 5, the book by Marie-Dominique Lelièvre wants to be not only a tribute, but the narration of the genesis and creation of a perfume that represents a myth for everyone.
A talented perfumer at the Tsar's court, Ernest Beaux returns to France with Rallet N ° 1, the perfume that will be the basis of the essence that will embody an era and, above all, a fairytale character, Coco Chanel.
Hired by the stylist to create a new, different, unique and original perfume, Beaux will give life to N ° 5.
We are in 1921 and Chanel's business is only in its infancy. Thanks to the resourcefulness and managerial skills of the Wertheimer brothers, the company recently founded by Coco begins to make its way into the business world, becoming a flagship of French entrepreneurship. But the Second World War looms, and with it the threats of the Nazi regime to the survival in French - and Jewish - hands of many companies. In these years the partnership between Coco and the Wertheimer brothers breaks.
After the conflict, the journey of the N ° 5 restarts from the United States to become the icon we all know today. A century after its creation (May 5, 1921), N ° 5 remains "the" perfume par excellence. This timeless fragrance with a minimalist bottle is a sphinx that hides an incredible number of secrets. In the image of the enigmatic Coco Chanel, who was able to build the legend of the Holy Grail of perfumery. A perfume that looks like no other.
Lelièvre tells not only the story of a brilliant woman, of a revolutionary perfume, but also that of an entire era and its brightest and most dramatic moments.
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