Name: The Secret of Chanel no. 5: The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume
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Author: Tilar J. Mazzeo
ISBN: 9780061791031

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The Secret of Chanel no. 5: The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume

Type

Physical Book

Author

Tilar J. Mazzeo

Publisher

Harper Perennial

Year

2011

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.3x14x2 cm

Weight

1.05

ISBN13

9780061791031

Edition No.

N/A

Synopsis "The Secret of Chanel no. 5: The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume"

"Who knew that such a tiny bottle housed so many secrets?" -- Michael Tonello, author of Bringing Home the Birkin"Here is the life of one of the 20th century's most interesting and deeply complicated women, a fascinating cultural history, and the story of an extraordinary perfume." -- Chandler Burr, New York Times scent critic and author of The Perfect ScentTilar J. Mazzeo, author of the New York Times bestseller The Widow Clicquot (an Amazon Best of the Month book in October 2008) returns with a captivating history of the world's most famous, seductive, and popular perfume: Chanel No. 5. Mazzeo's sweeping story of the iconic scent (known as "le monstre" in the fragrance industry) stretches from Coco Chanel's early success to the rise of the seminal fragrance during the 1950s to the confirmation of its bestseller status in today's crowded perfume market.

Tilar J. Mazzeo

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Tilar J. Mazzeo is a renowned author and scholar known for her non-fiction works that explore cultural histories and biographies. She earned her PhD in English from the University of Washington and has been a professor at institutions like Colby College in Maine. Besides her academic career, Mazzeo has worked as a wine writer and oenologist, contributing to various publications and teaching courses related to the wine industry.

Among her most notable works are "Irena's Children" (2016), a biography that received the Western Canada Jewish Book Award in 2018; "The Widow Clicquot" (2008), which won the Gourmand Award for Best Work of Wine Literature in the United States in 2009; and "The Hotel on Place Vendôme" (2014), which was a New York Times bestseller.

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