Chanel N°5 at 105: how one fragrance became style, myth and modern femininity
Some fragrances survive time. Chanel N°5 did something more difficult: it helped define it. In 2026, the perfume reaches 105 years since its launch in 1921, still holding its place not only as a beauty object, but as one of the most enduring cultural symbols of modern femininity. Chanel’s own his
