{"product_id":"the-secret-of-chanel-no-5-9780061791031","title":"The Secret of Chanel No. 5","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReverently known among fragrance industry insiders as \"le monstre\" - the monster - Chanel Number 5 is arguably the most coveted consumer luxury product of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This title uncovers the story of Number 5's creation, iconic status, and extraordinary success.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Mazzeo] explores interconnections between designer and perfume, teasing out the relationship with delicacy.\" -- New York Times Book Review \"[In] the skilled hands of cultural historian Mazzeo, [the perfume] becomes a magnificent window through which to understand [Coco Chanel] and her milieu... Impeccable research and crafting make a seemingly narrow topic feel infinitely important.\" -- Kirkus Reviews \"This is one case where historical fact eclipses the legend and lore of the object itself-there's much, much more than meets the nose to discover in these pages.\" -- Booklist \"Engaging.\" -- Wall Street Journal \"Mazzeo's lush prose...never bogs down in the details-despite the extensive research showcased in the bibliography-and a smooth pacing keeps it moving along at a fast clip. This work is definitely recommended to lovers of 20th-century cultural history, Coco Chanel, and, of course, the world's best-selling perfume.\" -- Library Journal \"Mazzeo has written an account of the rarest of things-an international olfactory icon-that fairly rushes off the pages. 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 Scent \"The true brilliance of The Secret of Chanel No. 5 is Tilar Mazzeo's ability to take a subject one would never have thought possible to think very deeply about and then cover it so captivatingly. Who knew that such a tiny bottle housed so many secrets?\" -- Michael Tonello, author of Bringing Home the Birkin \"Anyone who's ever dawdled in front of a perfume counter will love Tilar Mazzeo's fascinating history of the perfume known simply as No. 5; her rich and witty account is as compelling as the fragrance itself. \" -- Karen Karbo, author of The Gospel According to Coco Chanel","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864060932439,"sku":"9780061791031","price":13.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-secret-of-chanel-no-5-9780061791031","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}