The Secret of Chanel No. 5: The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume – A Sweeping Story of Culture, Success, and Seduction - Couverture souple

Mazzeo, Tilar J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0061791032 ISBN 13 : 9780061791031

Editeur : Harper Perennial, 2011

Synopsis

“Who knew that such a tiny bottle housed so many secrets?” — Michael Tonello, author of Bringing Home the Birkin

“Here is the life of one of the 20th century’s most interesting and deeply complicated women, a fascinating cultural history, and the story of an extraordinary perfume.” — Chandler Burr, New York Times scent critic and author of The Perfect Scent

Tilar J. Mazzeo, author of the New York Times bestseller The Widow Clicquot (an Amazon Best of the Month book in October 2008) returns with a captivating history of the world’s most famous, seductive, and popular perfume: Chanel No. 5. Mazzeo’s sweeping story of the iconic scent (known as “le monstre” in the fragrance industry) stretches from Coco Chanel’s early success to the rise of the seminal fragrance during the 1950s to the confirmation of its bestseller status in today’s crowded perfume market.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Tilar J. Mazzeo is the author of numerous works of cultural history and biography, including the New York Times bestselling The Widow Clicquot, The Secret of Chanel No. 5, and nearly two dozen other books, articles, essays, and reviews on wine, travel, and the history of luxury. The Clara C. Piper Associate Professor of English at Colby College, she divides her time between coastal Maine, New York City, and Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

With its rich golden hue, art deco–inspired bottle, and timeless, musky scent, Chanel No. 5 is the world’s bestselling perfume and arguably the most coveted luxury product of the twentieth century. In The Secret of Chanel No. 5, Tilar J. Mazzeo offers a fascinating account of No. 5’s creation, its rise to iconic status, and the legacy of its extraordinary success. Mazzeo delves deeply into the life of Coco Chanel, the brilliant, controversial, and steel-willed businesswoman at the heart of the fragrance. She walks the rose plantations and jasmine fields where the perfume’s life begins, and travels to 31 Rue Cambon, the center of the Chanel empire. A blend of evocative history and thoughtful research, here is a glittering account of where art and sensuality mingle with dazzling entrepreneurship and desire: Chanel No. 5.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harper Perennial
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0061791032
• ISBN 13: 9780061791031
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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