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In 1921, Gabrielle Chanel asked Ernest Beaux to create a woman's perfume with a woman's scent, rare and powerful. The nose presented her with a visionary composition that made unprecedented use of aldehydes. Mademoiselle chose the fifth sample of the fragrance, and decided to name it simply N°5.
Composition
Top notes open the scent, heart notes carry it, base notes anchor it.
Heart notes
The character — hours one through four
Base notes
The dry-down — what stays on your skin
Profile
The accord profile our catalog associates with this perfume.
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