Category : History
Perfumery Icons: René Lalique
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 5 December, 2017
- Categories: Fragrances, History, Perfumery icons
Have you ever judged a perfume by its bottle? The answer is probably yes. Nowadays, when we think about a perfume, one of the first things that comes to mind, even sometimes before its smell, is its bottle. It is common for brands to spend more on the packaging than…
Ingredient profile – Aldehydes: The success behind Chanel No.5
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 6 November, 2017
- Categories: Fragrances, Scents, History
A journalist once asked Marilyn Monroe what she wore to bed. Her answer was, “Only a few drops of Chanel No. 5.” In 1921, Russian perfumer Ernest Beaux was commissioned by Coco Chanel to create a perfume that smelt like a woman rather than flowers. Beaux presented her ten fragrances,…