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Every minute, someone will buy an Art Deco-inspired, amber-hued bottle of Chanel No. 5 - to the tune of more than half of a million bottles each year. Considering that practically 90 years have passed since No. 5's creation, this statistic by themselves makes a persuasive case for the perfume's stature as the world's most famous. However, its ethnic impact might be even more staggering than its business success: Andy Warhol's silk-screened version of bottle helped to make its image iconic; Mitch Ryder's "Devil in a Blue Dress" famously wore it; and, when Marilyn Monroe was asked what she wore to foundation, she replied, with more than a hint of flirtation: "Why, Chanel No. 5 of course." Adding to the perfume's prestige, some of the most glamorous actresses of our age, including Catherine Deneuve, Nicole Kidman, and Audrey Tautou, have been its formal face. Everybody knows the story of Coco Chanel, but how much do we actually find out about her signature perfume - a perfume that has liked remarkable success for practically a century? THE TRICK of Chanel No. 5 is the story of Tilar J. Mazzeo's far-ranging and often quixotic search to find the solution - and of the attractive detours into the history of perfume that come from requesting the question: What's the secret behind No. 5's creation, iconic position, and amazing success?
