CHANEL - N°5 entered history covertly in 1921. Initially, Gabrielle Chanel refused to sell the "perfume of her own invention," and sprayed it only in secrecy. In 1937, Mademoiselle allowed her image
![In 1921, Chanel No. 5 was launched. It was the first perfume that smelt deliberately artificial and made from artificial ingredients. In 1921, Chanel No. 5 was launched. It was the first perfume that smelt deliberately artificial and made from artificial ingredients.](https://i.pinimg.com/1200x/9c/30/8b/9c308be34fb00c79087c5533e6f51044.jpg)
In 1921, Chanel No. 5 was launched. It was the first perfume that smelt deliberately artificial and made from artificial ingredients.
![Smell like a woman, not a rose': Chanel No. 5 100 years on, an iconic fragrance born from an orphanage Smell like a woman, not a rose': Chanel No. 5 100 years on, an iconic fragrance born from an orphanage](https://images.theconversation.com/files/394705/original/file-20210413-21-mbn58o.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&rect=0%2C227%2C798%2C598&q=45&auto=format&w=1000&fit=clip)
Smell like a woman, not a rose': Chanel No. 5 100 years on, an iconic fragrance born from an orphanage
![The iconic Chanel No. 5 released in 1921 to only a "select" clientele. | Chanel lover, Perfume bottles, Perfume The iconic Chanel No. 5 released in 1921 to only a "select" clientele. | Chanel lover, Perfume bottles, Perfume](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/02/1f/8f/021f8fc7d24df744d0b002604296b38a.jpg)