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The Secret of Chanel No. 5
The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume
Book Summary
The author of the best-seller The Widow Clicquot returns with a captivating history of the world's most famous, seductive and best-selling perfume. 50,000 first printing.
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This book is about:
- Chanel, Coco,
- Perfumes industry,
- Chanel No. 5 perfume,
- France,
- 20th century,
- History
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Author Interviews
The Enduring Allure Of Chanel No. 5
January 1, 2011 Chanel No. 5 has been a best-seller for 90 years. But this famous luxury perfume had its roots in an odd place: Creator Coco Chanel spent her childhood in an austere medieval convent in southwestern France.
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