{"product_id":"chanel-no-5-story-of-a-perfume-9781419750274","title":"Chanel No. 5: Story of a Perfume","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunning two-book set, presented in a deluxe box that celebrates the most beloved fragrance in the world: Chanel No. 5\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This gorgeous high-end package inspired by the original perfume box will delight lovers of luxury, fashion, and perfume. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Presented in two volumes--a book dedicated to the early years of Chanel No. 5 from 1921 to 1945 and a volume exploring the period in which Chanel No. 5 went truly global, from the postwar years to today--\u003ci\u003eChanel \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo. 5\u003c\/i\u003e explores the evolution of the perfume's packaging, composition, manufacture, and marketing, with unprecedented access to the Chanel archives and those tasked with creating the fragrance today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Arguably the most famous perfume in the world--most memorably endorsed by Marilyn Monroe--Chanel No. 5 continues to fascinate and claim millions of devotees around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Created in 1921 by Gabrielle \"Coco\" Chanel, the perfume was one of the first to use synthetics. To complement her pioneering fashion, Chanel wanted to give the modern woman \"a perfume, but an artificial perfume . . . not rose or lily of the valley . . . a perfume that is \u003ci\u003ecompound\u003c\/i\u003e,\" presented in a distinctively pared-back glass bottle that would become an icon in its own right. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The world's leading creatives have lent their talents to the perfume's advertising campaigns, which feature prominently in the book, from photographers such as Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton, to film directors including Ridley Scott and Baz Luhrmann, and stylish muses--Gabrielle Chanel herself, as well as Suzy Parker, Catherine Deneuve, Nicole Kidman, Gisele B?ndchen, Lily-Rose Depp, and Marion Cotillard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePauline Dreyfus\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and novelist. Among her prize-winning works of fiction are \u003ci\u003eImmortel, enfin\u003c\/i\u003e, which was awarded the Prix des Deux Magots in 2013, and \u003ci\u003eCe sont des choses qui arrivent\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Prix Albert Cohen in 2015. She has also written a biography of the author Paul Morand, which was published in 2020. She lives in Paris.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613569716498,"sku":"9781419750274","price":161.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c95b8c8b-3979-4242-8ff9-f59f807f3c25.jpg?v=1732408675","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chanel-no-5-story-of-a-perfume-9781419750274","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}