The story of the classic perfume is not everyone knows

Check out the secret to see what makes this perfume the most popular in many countries around the world.

Check out the secret to see what makes this perfume the most popular in many countries around the world.

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Chanel N ° 5 is the first perfume and is also the most famous perfume product of the top popular name brand in France.

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Chanel N ° 5 perfume was created by designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in the late 1920s.

Chanel N ° 5 perfume was created by designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in the late 1920s. But despite spending decades with the dramatic transformation of international fashion and perfume industry, Chanel N ° 5 still keeps me the 'champion' position.

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Coco Chanel chooses the number 5 among the aroma samples created

In 1920, inspired by a meeting with the Russian duke and Spanish artist artist Monte Monte, designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel got the idea to create a perfume that has a definition classic French, high-class Russian features and also modern Spanish flight.

When choosing between these custom-made fragrances, she chose number 5. Since she was a child, she considered number 5 as a pure expression of an undefined thing. always linked to her, spiritually, or can be considered the lucky number of Chanel.

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Designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel and perfume maker Ernest Beaux.

She told the creator Ernest Beaux that: 'I recommend my designs on 5/5, the 5th month of the year and so we will put this number 5 with the available name of I will bring good luck '. That's how Chanel N ° 5 was born.

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Chanel N ° 5 is the result of a long-term study of Chanel perfume maker Ernest Beaux. He has been diligently searching for a multitude of different scents, combining them and experimenting with them many times.

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Ernest Beaux takes roses and jasmine as the base material

He developed Chanel N ° 5 from his previous successes. He took roses and jasmine as a base material, thus trying to create a fresher, more daring fragrance, reminiscent of Chanel's pristine nature and classic elegance.

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Flowers used to make Chanel perfumes are grown separately in 'rose de mai' .

The flower is used to make Chanel N ° 5 as well as all of its other fragrances, taken from the 'rose de mai' flower field in Grasse district - in the center of flower and perfume production. of France today.

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Flowers used to produce Chanel perfume

Here today there is a separate flower growing area and a perfume production area of ​​Chanel. Roses and jasmine here are most appreciated for scent and these are also the two main flowers used in Chanel's production process.

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Flowers planted a field of rose de apricot blossom fields

To ensure the supply of flowers, Chanel works only with a single florist family here - the Muls family. They have to harvest 50-70 tons of roses (rosa centifolia) while to get 1kg of petals need 350 - 400 flowers.

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Perfume production line

Experienced workers here often collect up to 7kg petals per hour. The number of flowers is divided to create different fragrances. However, the best quality flowers will be reserved for Chanel N ° 5.

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With such investment, Chanel N ° 5 is famous for its rich floral flavor. However, the most important ingredient that makes this perfume attractive is the synthetic aldehyde .

It is a chemical compound of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen. When used wisely, it acts as a 'spice' to explode the fragrance of perfume N ° 5.

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According to legend, this miraculous mixture is the result of an unintentional accident in the laboratory. An assistant mistakenly mixed too many doses of aldehyde into the mix while only 10% should be used.

When Coco Chanel smelled this, she immediately picked it and said: 'That's what I expected. A perfume unlike anything else. Women's perfume - with a woman's scent. '

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Vial of essential oils for Chanel perfume production

Once the ingredients for making Chanel N ° 5 are fully assembled, they are placed in a large distillation machine to start the aroma extract.

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Where to check, ensure the fragrance

After many hours, the extract is completed and used as essence to make perfume. This essence is sent to the factory at Compiegne - which is inspected again to ensure the aroma.

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Chanel N ° 5 perfume

Finally, the essence will be mixed with perfume and placed outside for 'ripe' within a few months before being bottled. Only three people hold the Chanel N ° 5 formula.

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Only three people hold the Chanel N ° 5 formula

More than 90 years have passed but the smell and reputation of Chanel N ° 5 has always attracted fashion followers in general and lovers of scents in particular.

According to the person who was dubbed 'Chanel's nose' - Jacques Polge, each year passed, the charm and mystery of this special perfume became even more impressive and not diminished. Chanel N ° 5 has its own place and is the pinnacle of perfume in the world - always intense, passionate about people.

Update 18 December 2018
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