Hi Luke! I’m sure I’m one of those rare people who have never formally smelled Chanel No.5. I say formally because I’m sure I’ve smelled it on others, but didn’t know what it was. I loved the story and history of the perfume! 😮 How many perfumes are still both popular and available after a century?!? The only one that immediately comes to mind is Shalimar, which is probably close to a century if not already there. I love the timelessness of the vision that created these perfumes. Although the perfumers had no idea at the time of creation just how timeless they would become. Thank you for the tiptoe through time today. 💛
Hi Leah! I’m sure you must have smelled it on someone at some point. After a century? Not very many. A few Guerlains, Chanel No. 5, Shalimar, and Quelque Fleurs come to mind, as well as some Caron scents. I can’t think of any others. Shalimar will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year. Thanks for watching. 🙂🧡
Luke, I’m happily rewatching this video, nobody else on YT gave such an interesting and pleasant to listen to review of the Chanel 5 perfume! Really well done 👏
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. It took me a long time to research, prepare, and edit. Eau Premiere is sweeter, more modern smelling. Time to test it again. 🙂🧡
This perfume bio and review played out like a beautiful little film. ❤️ I hope you enjoyed making it as much as we enjoyed watching and listening to it.
Yes, absolutely. I didn’t plan on getting the vintage version, I just happened to find it online for a really good price. I would have gotten the current one if I hadn’t found the vintage one. Thanks for watching. 🙂
Hi Luke, thanks for this video with your beautiful hommage of the Chanel n°5! I love it so much. It's my favourite fragrance since I bought my first bottle almost 50 years ago, in Paris! Because of that special occasion I'm gonna buy myself a perfume/extrait. I have all concentrations, and at the moment I love the l'eau the most, although it's not very longlasting.
Re the aldehydes...which are considered "green" aldehydes...there is a version of the story that I tend to actually believe, knowing a bit about their personalities...that Ernst got so mad at Coco's insistence that there be more aldehydes that he, himself, threw the rest of the bottle of aldehydes into the formula thinking she would be repulsed by--creating the aldehydic overdose--which, of course, Coco loved. It has taken MANY years for me to appreciate Chanel No 5. The aldehydic overdose absolutely repulsed me, along with the aldehydes in Quelques Fleurs. I can finally--within the last year--enjoy Chanel No 5 occasionally. Not so with Quelques Fleurs. The aldehydes, along with what I perceive to be indolic jasmine, make it absolutely walk that indolic line of being unbearable. I do remember an experiment we did in high school chemistry class where we combined ingredients to make a banana-scented aldehyde. That was fun, and it was a learning experience for me.
Hello Joanna, thank you for your lovely comment. There are several versions of the story, and I also read one where Coco asked Ernest to add even more of this, more of that, to make the fragrance more luxurious and more expensive to produce. So it’s possible that’s how it went down. I completely agree that the aldehydes combined with indolic jasmine can be too much for some people. White Linen, for example, contains an even greater overdose of aldehydes, and I sometimes struggle with it. I probably wouldn’t like No. 5 if it contained only the aldehydes and indolic jasmine. For me, the magic really happens when the other florals, the vanilla, the sweet powderiness, the oakmoss, and the civet kick in to add depth and complexity to the scent. Thanks for watching. 🙂🌹
Very beautiful, interesting video! I love N.5, I have the Parfum, the EdP, the EdT and l'Eau, and the Parfum is my favourite, although mine is not a vintage one. I totally agree with you: N. 5 is indeed a timeless masterpiece in its abstractiveness and I hate when people call it granny like. It is also true, although, that scents are strongly connected to memories and if someone was used to smell it on elderly people they will much likely connect it with elderly people. My grandmothers did not wear perfume, so to me nothing smells granny like 😉
Hi there. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I also get annoyed when they call it a grandma fragrance because it’s not unless, as you said, someone’s grandma wears it.😀
Coco was certainly a marketing genius even if she wasn't the world's greatest business person in general. She was clearly determined if not always likeable. 😂
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What a beautiful homage to a beautiful timeless classic that I’ll always cherish. Great video.
Thank you so much for your kind words.🙂✨
Hi Luke!
I’m sure I’m one of those rare people who have never formally smelled Chanel No.5. I say formally because I’m sure I’ve smelled it on others, but didn’t know what it was.
I loved the story and history of the perfume! 😮
How many perfumes are still both popular and available after a century?!? The only one that immediately comes to mind is Shalimar, which is probably close to a century if not already there.
I love the timelessness of the vision that created these perfumes. Although the perfumers had no idea at the time of creation just how timeless they would become.
Thank you for the tiptoe through time today. 💛
Hi Leah! I’m sure you must have smelled it on someone at some point. After a century? Not very many. A few Guerlains, Chanel No. 5, Shalimar, and Quelque Fleurs come to mind, as well as some Caron scents. I can’t think of any others. Shalimar will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year. Thanks for watching. 🙂🧡
Luke, I’m happily rewatching this video, nobody else on YT gave such an interesting and pleasant to listen to review of the Chanel 5 perfume! Really well done 👏
Hi there, thank you for kind words and watching the video again.🙂✨
Outstanding review for No.5- the art reference is so interesting. I have the EDP and Eau Premiere, but I want to smell the extrait again ❤
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. It took me a long time to research, prepare, and edit. Eau Premiere is sweeter, more modern smelling. Time to test it again. 🙂🧡
I must say, “Thank You”. I love the history behind this house. ❤ I do enjoy your videos. Thank you again.
My pleasure. So do I! Thank you for watching. 🧡
Stunning stunning stunning I love the edp of the edt as to me they smell different lovely upload x
The EdT is more sparkling to my nose. Thanks for watching. 🙂✨
This perfume bio and review played out like a beautiful little film. ❤️ I hope you enjoyed making it as much as we enjoyed watching and listening to it.
Thank you. Yes, I did even though it was very time consuming. 🙂🧡
Really enjoyed your video! Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure. Thanks for watching. 🙂✨
Great video, really loved the discussion of history and art ❤
Thank you for your support! 🧡
I really enjoyed the story telling and the review of the No5 perfume. Do you think the current, non vintage version is still worth it?
Yes, absolutely. I didn’t plan on getting the vintage version, I just happened to find it online for a really good price. I would have gotten the current one if I hadn’t found the vintage one. Thanks for watching. 🙂
Hi Luke, thanks for this video with your beautiful hommage of the Chanel n°5! I love it so much. It's my favourite fragrance since I bought my first bottle almost 50 years ago, in Paris! Because of that special occasion I'm gonna buy myself a perfume/extrait. I have all concentrations, and at the moment I love the l'eau the most, although it's not very longlasting.
Hi there, my pleasure. I’m glad you enjoyed it. L’Eau is a citrusy version of No.5, I haven’t tried it in a while though. Thanks for commenting. 🙂✨
What a wonderful video! I enjoyed this so much! I know which sleep scent I’ll be wearing tonight. ❤
Hi there, thank you. It’s the perfect bedtime scent.🧡
I really like and enjoy the parfum, and love how green it feels to me, but my heart belongs to EdT version 🥰
I love that, the EdT sparkles like a glass of champagne. Thanks for watching. 🙂✨
Hi Luke! Wonderful video with rich historical information. This is my favourite perfume of all time.
Best regards from sunny Amman❤
Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Greetings to Amman! 🧡
Re the aldehydes...which are considered "green" aldehydes...there is a version of the story that I tend to actually believe, knowing a bit about their personalities...that Ernst got so mad at Coco's insistence that there be more aldehydes that he, himself, threw the rest of the bottle of aldehydes into the formula thinking she would be repulsed by--creating the aldehydic overdose--which, of course, Coco loved.
It has taken MANY years for me to appreciate Chanel No 5. The aldehydic overdose absolutely repulsed me, along with the aldehydes in Quelques Fleurs. I can finally--within the last year--enjoy Chanel No 5 occasionally. Not so with Quelques Fleurs. The aldehydes, along with what I perceive to be indolic jasmine, make it absolutely walk that indolic line of being unbearable.
I do remember an experiment we did in high school chemistry class where we combined ingredients to make a banana-scented aldehyde. That was fun, and it was a learning experience for me.
Hello Joanna, thank you for your lovely comment. There are several versions of the story, and I also read one where Coco asked Ernest to add even more of this, more of that, to make the fragrance more luxurious and more expensive to produce. So it’s possible that’s how it went down. I completely agree that the aldehydes combined with indolic jasmine can be too much for some people. White Linen, for example, contains an even greater overdose of aldehydes, and I sometimes struggle with it. I probably wouldn’t like No. 5 if it contained only the aldehydes and indolic jasmine. For me, the magic really happens when the other florals, the vanilla, the sweet powderiness, the oakmoss, and the civet kick in to add depth and complexity to the scent. Thanks for watching. 🙂🌹
Very beautiful, interesting video! I love N.5, I have the Parfum, the EdP, the EdT and l'Eau, and the Parfum is my favourite, although mine is not a vintage one. I totally agree with you: N. 5 is indeed a timeless masterpiece in its abstractiveness and I hate when people call it granny like. It is also true, although, that scents are strongly connected to memories and if someone was used to smell it on elderly people they will much likely connect it with elderly people. My grandmothers did not wear perfume, so to me nothing smells granny like 😉
Hi there. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I also get annoyed when they call it a grandma fragrance because it’s not unless, as you said, someone’s grandma wears it.😀
What timing. I just applied this exact fragrance (yes the parfum) about 10 mins ago. ❤
That’s awesome, thanks for sharing.🙂🧡
Coco was certainly a marketing genius even if she wasn't the world's greatest business person in general. She was clearly determined if not always likeable. 😂
She is probably one of the best businesswomen of all time. Just look at the fashion empire she built. Thanks for watching, Claire. 🙂✨
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