Description
No 5 changed perfumery in 1921 with its bold use of aldehydes over a lavish floral bouquet. Powdery, abstract and utterly iconic — it smells like a perfume rather than like any one flower, and that was the point.
Fragrance notes
- Top: Aldehydes, ylang-ylang, neroli, bergamot
- Heart: Jasmine, rose, lily of the valley, iris
- Base: Sandalwood, vanilla, vetiver, amber
At a glance
- Concentration: Eau de Parfum
- Launched: 1921
- Perfumer: Ernest Beaux
Wear it: Evening, year-round. The definitive classic.

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