4 Chanel perfumes in glass bottles, 1980s
Set of four Chanel perfumes in glass bottles from the 1980s consisting of Factice No. 5, Chanel No. 5 Eau de Parfum, Chanel No. 19 Factice and Chanel No. 5 Mignon Factice in Swarovski box (limited edition). Chanel No. 5 was desired by Coco Chanel and commissioned chemist Ernest Beaux, who mixed natural and synthetic essences in a way considered innovative for the time. Thanks to the use of synthetic essences, the perfume could be smelled for a very long time, unlike other perfumes that had to be dosed in large quantities and whose essence within a short time tended to disappear. Chanel commissioned the perfume by departing from the romanticism and conventions of the time, requiring "an elaborate perfume." Women's perfumes were then based primarily on the essence of a single flower, while a provocative bouquet was created for Chanel No. 5, based on musk and jasmine, odors generally attributed to prostitutes. The result was a totally new perfume that resembled no other on the market. Chanel No. 19 was the last perfume desired by the designer, who died the year after the product was marketed. Chanel No. 19's philosophy was to surprise with a perfume that was out of the ordinary and different from what had distinguished Chanel's previous production. The name "No. 19" was chosen to celebrate the birthday of the designer, who was born on August 19. The bottle of Chanel No. 19 was designed by Chanel himself. No. 19 is distinguished by a square bottle, similar to that of No. 5, but taller and slimmer. The fragrance was created by perfumer Henry Robert. In 1973 Chanel No. 19 won the FiFi Award in the "Best Women's Perfume of the Year" section.
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