N°5 Red Edition

Created in 1921, Chanel N°5 continues to make headlines. It is unquestionably one of the most famous fragrances on the planet. Propelled by Marilyn Monroe to the front of the stage in 1954 during an interview, it is an undisputed legend. Today, it reinvents itself with the release of the Chanel N°5 Red Editions.

Chanel N°5, a timeless fragrance

Few fragrances can claim such longevity. Chanel N°5 has been making headlines for more than a century. It must be said that it revolutionized its era! Until its release, feminine essences were content to be sorts of photographs of nature. Chanel N°5 is regarded by many as the first true composed fragrance. With it, Gabrielle Chanel wanted to give women an artificial perfume, I do mean artificial like a dress, she said, that is to say, manufactured. I am a couture craftsman. I do not want rose, lily of the valley, I want a perfume that is composed. Later, it was also reinvented in several variants such as an Eau de Toilette, an Eau de Cologne, an Eau de Parfum, an Eau Première or a N°5 L'Eau. Today, with the Chanel N°5 Red Editions, it is no longer its scent that takes on a new face but its bottle…

The new bottle of the Chanel N°5 Red Edition

The new limited editions of the Chanel N°5 Red Edition concern only the Parfum, Eau de Parfum and N°5 L'Eau versions of this iconic juice. The Chanel N°5 Red Edition preserved the silhouette of the Chanel N°5 bottle but this time adorned it with a flamboyant red hue. Originally, the Chanel N°5 bottle was designed in 1922 and readapted in 1924 to become the one we know today. Its transparency this time gives way to a red hue, a color far from chosen at random… Chanel explains that red is the color of life, the color of blood. With the Chanel N°5 Red Editions, the idea is also to evoke numerous feminine symbols such as Carole Bouquet's suit, Nicole Kidman's dress on the red carpet, the haute couture gown worn by Gisele Bundchen, or the film Little Red Riding Hood by Luc Besson. In its new crimson glass or crystal bottle, Chanel N°5 reveals another facet of the feminine archetype of this fragrance. To get your hands on the Chanel N°5 Red Editions, you will nonetheless need to show a bit of patience. These limited editions will be available starting November 1, 2018, just in time to treat yourself for the end-of-year holidays!