The room dedicated to No5 – [Thomas du Pré de Saint Maur of Chanel's] personal favourite, he tells us – features Andy Warhol artwork that’s never before been shown to the public, as well as an interactive VR experience where you take on the role of perfumer Ernest Beaux in 1921, presenting Gabrielle Chanel with samples of what became the world’s most iconic perfume.
— Read more in A spectacular new fragrance exhibition, Le Grand Numéro de Chanel, opens in Paris at Harper's Bazaar.
Another option for your holiday shimmer: Chanel's limited edition No. 5 The Gold Body Oil / Huile d'Or. (I know they did a similar product in 2017, and possibly there have been others as well.) "The bottle houses golden-colored fragments that appear weightlessly suspended. The nourishing formula imparts a soft, satiny veil and subtle sheen for a radiant result. Inspired by the silky blend of May rose and grasse jasmine featured in the original fragrance, the body oil brings the floral-aldehydic bouquet of the timeless scent to life with voluptuous flair." $100 for 250 ml at Nordstrom.
Tomorrow we’ll get back to the Bloomies 150th extravaganza, but for today, here’s a spendy edition of Chanel Sycomore…
As part of a series of collaborations, the LES EXCLUSIFS DE CHANEL fragrance collection highlights their legendary expertise in the form of exceptional coffrets…
Actress Keira Knightley in a 15 second spot for Chanel Coco Mademoiselle. (There are five other versions at Chanel's YouTube page.)
Commissioned by Chanel and produced by Paris-based studio Atelier Daruma, the 15-minute immersive experience puts participants into the shoes of Ernest Beaux, the Russo-French perfumer who created the iconic elixir for the fashion icon. Voicing an animated version of Coco Chanel in both English and French, the Oscar-winning actress plays the designer at the height of her Queen of Paris fame, as a 38-year-old doyenne and magnetic pole for the city’s modernist and avant-garde scenes.
— Read more in Marion Cotillard Voices Coco Chanel in Immersive VR Project ‘Rencontre(s),’ Teaser Debuts at Variety.