You will be hard pressed not to notice Marilyn Monroe’s advertising campaign
for Chanel N˚5 this festive season. When asked what she wore to bed, the
Hollywood bombshell did not want to say nude, so she famously replied that she
only wore Chanel N˚5, because , in her words, it was the truth.
Now over 50
years since her death, she is the face of what is arguably the world’s most
iconic fragrance.
Introduced in 1921, Gabrielle Chanel is said to have
described it as a “women’s perfume with the scent of a woman.”
Like most women, I have a wardrobe of fragrances, but Chanel
N˚5 has always been a firm favourite. Each concentration has it own twist on
the original theme and seems to smell different depending who is wearing
it. I never tire of this powdery floral. One squirt and I am transported
into another world. It always makes me feel glamorous.
On a cold winter's night, there is nothing like having a
shower using the N˚5 Bath Soap (£21) followed by the N˚5 Body Lotion
(£42). It’s a lovely way to spoil yourself.
By Daralyn Danns
