N°5 L’Eau: Combines Tradition and Innovation

N°5 L’Eau by Chanel
Floral Aldehyde
Olivier Polge

N°5 L’Eau is a flanker of the iconic Chanel N°5 that Marylin Monroe wore to bed. L’Eau represents a way of bringing the original N°5 to a younger crowd.

There are still aldehydes but the scent is accompanied by a lot of citrus notes like lemon, neroli, mandarin orange, orange, bergamot and lime. One would expect a burst of citrus – sharp, fresh, in your face but it is not like that. It is a beautiful delicate craft combined with traditional florals like ylang-ylang, jasmine and rose. It is all balanced with white musk and orris root.

L’Eau is an elegance in a bottle yet young and carefree. Also, works great as a bedtime scent.

The biggest icon

The fact is that there are new fragrances on the market everyday. Designers are competing with celebrities who come with a better, more original scent which can win the hearts of the broad public. In reality, only few fragrances will make it successfully to its customers. Some not only succeed but make it real big.

Photo: drom fragrances

I have chosen five, let’s call it iconic perfumes. They may not make your favorite top five list; however, you’ve heart of them for sure, we can’t deny that.

The first that I’ve picked is CHANEL N°5 which is the fragrance that Marylin Monroe wore to bed. Yes, to bed, there’s nothing wrong with me or your eyes 🙂 It doesn’t stop here. The French government even reported a sold perfume every minute. How crazy is that! The second is GUERLAIN SHALIMAR, inspired by love described in an old legend. Even today, this oriental perfume stays popular for its uniqueness. Next, who hasn’t heart of POISON DIOR? It’s considered to be the most sexy fragrance of all times. It found its place on vanity tables of many women and its new versions are still very popular. Next one is CARACHEL ANAIS ANAIS. This innocent floral breeze reminds us of childhood, our mothers, and brings back beautiful memories of love and care. And lastly, I couldn’t forget JEAN PAUL GAULTIER CLASSSIQUE. I am sure that many of us even don’t know how the scent smells, we just remember its “classic” bottler. The silhouette of a perfectly shaped woman is simply unforgettable.

@all: Did I miss on something? Share with me your top five list of iconic perfumes of all times.