Several videos in support of the No. 5 Culture Chanel exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. First, the artwork installation; below the jump, an interview with curator Jean-Louis Froment, and below that, Froment talks about the artistic influences on the perfume’s development.
Once Upon A Time
Not about perfume, but here is the trailer for the upcoming short film about Coco Chanel, Once Upon A Time. Starring Keira Knightley, directed by Karl Lagerfeld.
Chanel 1932 ~ fragrance review
Chanel is one of handful of perfume houses with a distinct perfume voice. Say “classic Chanel” to perfume lovers, and likely they envision a greyhound of a fragrance — aldehydic, elegant and restrained. If you’re a Chanel aficionado, you’ll likely love Chanel 1932, the latest fragrance in Chanel’s Les Exclusifs line. Really. Start saving up now. If you like your perfume big and dirty, 1932 is unlikely to convert you.
Jacques Polge, Chanel’s house perfumer, is credited with 1932. The Chanel website says “1932 evokes a dazzling array of diamond stars and comets. Created petal by petal, the soft, woody fragrance expresses an enveloping heart of White Jasmine.” The name commemorates the year Chanel first offered fine jewelry. Notes listed for the fragrance are jasmine, vetiver and iris.
Unlike gem-studded jewelry, which I think of as hard and cold, 1932 is tender as chiffon…
Chanel 1932 ~ new fragrance
Chanel will launch Chanel 1932, a new addition to the Les Exclusifs collection.* The scent was reportedly inspired by Coco Chanel’s first fine jewelry collection, which debuted in 1932 — prior to that year, the brand had only sold costume jewelry…
Holiday wishes, part the second
More holiday wishes from the luxury brands — first Dior, then below the jump, Chanel.