The Secret of Chanel No. 5: The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume

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Tilar J. Mazzeo

The Secret of Chanel No. 5

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The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume

Tilar J. Mazzeo

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Harper Collins
06 September 2011

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Social & cultural history; Popular culture; Fashion & beauty industries

“Who knew that such a tiny bottle housed so many secrets” — Michael Tonello, author of Bringing Home the Birkin

“Here is the life of one of the 20th century’s most interesting and deeply complicated women, a fascinating cultural history, and the story of an extraordinary perfume.” — Chandler Burr, New York Times scent critic and author of The Perfect Scent

Tilar J. Mazzeo, author of the New York Times bestseller The Widow Clicquot (an Amazon Best of the Month book in October 2008) returns with a captivating history of the world’s most famous, seductive, and popular perfume: Chanel No. 5. Mazzeo’s sweeping story of the iconic scent (known as “le monstre” in the fragrance industry) stretches from Coco Chanel’s early success to the rise of the seminal fragrance during the 1950s to the confirmation of its bestseller status in today’s crowded perfume market.

By: Tilar J. Mazzeo
Imprint: Harper Collins
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 270g
ISBN: 9780061791031
ISBN 10: 0061791032
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 06 September 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tilar J. Mazzeo is a cultural historian, biographer, and passionate student of wine, luxury, and French culture. She divides her time among the California wine country in Sonoma County, New York City, and Maine, where she is an associate professor of English at Colby College. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Widow Clicquot, as well as many other books, articles, essays, and reviews on history, women, and travel.

Reviews for The Secret of Chanel No. 5: The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume

Mazzeo has written an account of the rarest of things-an international olfactory icon-that fairly rushes off the pages. Here is the life of one of the 20th century's most interesting and deeply complicated women, a fascinating cultural history, and the story of an extraordinary perfume. --Chandler Burr, New York Times scent critic and author of The Perfect Scent