She needs little or no introduction.
One clue for anyone clueless, she is the one who 'mothered' modern fragrance, literally. She designed one perfume after the other until design number 5. One after the other, until she reached perfection, yes, No. 5 was perfect!
Besides her legendary legacy in fashion (e.g., Chanel No. 5, little black dress or 2.55 Chanel bag to name just a few) that helped to revolutionize and modernize women's lives, her genius, rebellious and saucy character shines also from her famous sayings about life, fashion, success, love, men and other topics.
Her words transcends her work, passion, defiance, elegance and everything else she presented. You could almost feel what she meant in her quotes:
Number five. Yes, that is what I was waiting for. A perfume like nothing else. A woman's perfume, with the scent of a woman. (About choosing the fifth sample of perfume formula, that would later materialize into Chanel No. 5 perfume
(Perfume)... is an unseen, unforgettable, ultimate fashion accessory. It heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure.
"Where should one use perfume?" a young woman asked. "Wherever one wants to be kissed.
I want to give women an artificial perfume. Yes, I really do mean artificial, like a dress, something that has been made. I don't want any rose or lily of the valley; I want a perfume that is a composition.
-Mademoiselle Coco Chanel
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