Everybody knows the most chic Parisian house of fashion founded by Coco Chanel.

Here are five of the most famous fragrances create by the Haute Couture house.

Discover with them a century of history and the women that they have charmed.

- Chanel No 5

Perhaps the world’s best known fragrance is the symbol of elegance, sophistication and glamour.

Chanel No 5 was the first fragrance made by Coco Chanel back in 1921 and almost a century later it remains one of their most enduring and beloved fragrances and is most certainly one of the most famous perfumes in the world.

Coco Chanel wanted a unique composition that would reflect a woman’s unique personality, so she wanted “a woman’s fragrance that smells like a Woman”.

Chanel No 5 is perfect for women that love powder notes with its soft floral scent; no wonder it was Marilyn Monroe’s favourite.

- Chanel Coco

A warm and provocative scent built on a major amber note. Coco Eau de Parfum was created by Jacques Polge in 1984 as a tribute to Coco Chanel. It is inspired by the rich and deep trails of the Orient where Jacques Polge went to find his inspiration for such a sensual, captivating and voluptuous scent. The model choose to represent this fragrance around the world was Ines de la Fressange who was Karl Lagerfeld’s muse during the eighties.

- Chanel Allure

A floral oriental, fresh and citrus fruity composition makes up the very delightfully unique Allure fragrance. With Allure, Chanel reaffirms once again its status of elegance and sophistication choosing the glamourous French top model, Laetitia Casta as its spokesmodel for this fragrance. Due to its overall success, a version of Allure for men was launched in 1998. In 2005 they updated this fragrance line by launching Allure Sensuelle, a more rich, warm and sensual scent that lasts all day long which is absolutely perfect for feminine and classy women.

- Chanel Coco Mademoiselle

Coco Mademoiselle was launched in 2001, it was created by Jacques Polge the nose of Chanel since 1978. Coco Mademoiselle is a very feminine and sexy fragrance; it is perfect for young and modern women. Its soft oriental sent makes it a very fresh and sensual perfume. The chosen spokesmodel for this fragrance at launch was Kate Moss, and has since switched over to Keira Knightley

- Chanel Chance

One of the latest creations of the Chanel house is Chance Chanel, which was released in 2002. A fresh and young scent composed of floral notes as well as some sweet and spicy elements.

Did you know: The closing film of the Cannes festival in 2009 was the film “Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky” conducted by Jan Kounen and stars Anna Mouglalis interpreting Coco. This movie focuses on the secret relationship between Chanel and the composer Igor Stravinsky.

- Isabelle