"I was amazed by the volumes," says Olivier Polge, Chanel's head perfumer, of the luxury brand's fragrance exhibition Le Grand Numéro de Chanel at the Grand Palais Éphémère, an events space in Paris.

Chanel N°5 has been one of the most famous fragrances in the world for over a century, yet the powdery floral perfume manages to keep us on our toes. There have been many iterations of it over the ...

Every 30 seconds, someone somewhere in the world buys a bottle of Chanel No. 5, the French government declared in 2006, a claim that has often been repeated. Whether it’s still true, or if it ever was ...

India, Aug. 30 -- Perfume is often seen as an art form. It can evoke emotions, stir memories, and take the wearer to far-off places or times. However, the appeal of fragrance goes beyond its ability ...

In this handsomely designed biography, Rubin (Maya Lin: Thinking with Her Hands) offers a succinct, balanced portrayal of controversial haute couturière Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel (1883–1971). After an ...