The history of coco chanel perfume

Maison Chanel holds a special place in the hearts of perfume obsessives – that much is clear.

Its inimitable founder Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel was not only keen to break boundaries in her design work, indeed her disruptive, forward-thinking spirit extended into the fragrance world.

More than a century since the brand released its first composition, Chanel perfumes are still today perceived by many as the pinnacle of luxury scent.

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How we chose:

Chanel has created some truly momentous fragrances, and we've picked out some of the brand's standout scents based history, perception, notes and general buzz.

All the perfumes have been tested by Hello! Fashion's resident beauty obsessive Orin Carlin to give you an insight into what they actually smell like.

Hello! Fashion shares the history behind some of Chanel