Gabrielle Chanel born in Saumur, France on the 18th August 1883, brought up in an orphanage. Established fashion shop in Deauville. Moves to 31 rue Cambon, Paris in 1918. In 1924 The Chanel Perfume Company was formed. ‘Coco’ Chanel died on 10th January 1971. All Chanel perfumes appear in the signature Chanel bottle based on the original Sem design. Successor is Karl Lagerfeld. Bought by Wertheimer Family of Germany in c1995. Christopher Sheldrake appointed director of research and development for its fragrance division on 1st December 2005, reporting to in-house perfumer Jacques Polge. He was previously a perfumer with ICI-owned Quest International.
Jasmin Chanel
1920
Chanel No 11 Chanel
1921
 Used in the Trade Mark war with Wertheimer pre World War II
Chanel No 20 Chanel
1921
Chanel No 21 Chanel
1921
Chanel No 27 Chanel
1921
Chanel No 5 Chanel
1921
 Created by Ernest Beaux; a soft classical floral aldehyde parfum classified B5f, with top notes of fresh floral such as ylang-ylang and neroli; heart notes of jasmine and rose on a base of sandalwood and vetiver. The perfume consists of some 130 ingredients. Presented in a bottle designed by Sem. In 1986 the edt was strengthened to take advantage of new wider perfume elements, still the world’s top selling fragrance. The French actress Carole Bouquet was the ‘face’ of 'No 5' in 1986. The 05.05.2005 was the 50th anniversary of the launch of No 5; a special limited edition was presented
Chanel No 5 Chanel
1921
 As above but as an edp
Chanel No 5 Chanel
1921
 As above but as an edt
Chanel No 5 Chanel
1921
 An edc
Chanel No 14 Chanel
1922
Chanel No 2 Chanel
1922
 Used in the Trade Mark war with Wertheimer; pre World War II
Chanel No 22 Chanel
1922
 Created by Ernest Beaux; with top notes of orange blossom, peach and citrus; heart notes of clove-pink, orchid, ylang-ylang, iris and tuberose; base notes include amber, sandalwood, vanilla, musk and tonka bean. Presented in a flacon designed by Sem. Re-launched in 1989
Chanel No 55 Chanel
1922
Cuir de Russe Chanel
1924
 Created by Ernest Beaux as a tribute to his Russian motherhood, a feminine leather chypre fragrance with top notes of orange flower, bergamot and clary sage, heart notes of carnation, orris, jasmine, rose, cedar and vetiver on base notes of leather, silver birch, juniper, tobacco, styrax and cedar classified G1f. Re-launched in 1989 with a revised formulae by Jacques Polge
Gardenia Chanel
1925
 Created by Ernest Beaux; a crisp floral fragrance, classified B1f.
Ambré Chanel
1925
Chypre Chanel
1925
Bois des Îles Chanel
1926
 Created by Ernest Beaux as one of the first aldehyde fragrances; floral woody amber (oriental) parfum with top notes of bergamot, pettitgrain and coriander; heart notes of jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang and cassis; base notes of bergamot, tonka bean, vanilla and sandalwood and classified F1f.
Sweet Pea Chanel
1927
Une Idée Chanel
1929
Magnolia Chanel
1930
Rose de Chanel Chanel
1930
Sycamore Chanel
1930
Beige de Chanel Chanel
1931
Bleu de Chanel Chanel
1931
Jasmine Chanel
1931
Le 1940 Beige de Chanel Chanel
1931
Le 1940 Bleu de Chanel Chanel
1931
Le 1940 Rouge de Chanel Chanel
1931
Rouge de Chanel Chanel
1931
Un Idée de Chanel Chanel
1931
Ivoire de Chanel Chanel
1932
Glamour de Chanel Chanel
1933
 Presented in a bottle designed by Jacques Helleu
Three Moods Chanel
1934
Glamour Chanel
1934
Gardenia de Chanel Chanel
1936
Cynique Chanel
1946
Mademoiselle Chanel Chanel
1948
Recompose Chantal
1953
Chanel Pour Monsieur Chanel
1955
 Created by Henri Robert; a classical mossy chypre edt; presented in a bottle designed by Jacques Helleu
Chanel Pour Monsieur Chanel
1955
 An edc
Chanel No 19 Chanel
1970
 December, Chanel's birth date; created by Henri Robert; a soft fresh green floral parfum with top notes of galbanum, hyacinth and neroli on heart notes of rose, orris and jasmine with base notes of vetiver, oak moss and leather, classified B4f. Presented in a bottle designed by Jacques Helleu
Chanel No 19 Chanel
1970
 As above but as an edp
Chanel No 19 Chanel
1970
 As above but as an edt
Chanel No 19 Chanel
1970
 As above but as an edc
Chanel No 19 - voile parfumée Chanel
1970
Pour Monsieur Chanel
1970
 Created by Henri Robert, chypre edt, classified D1m.
Cristalle Chanel
1974
 Created by Henri Robert; a fruity chypre edt with top notes of bergamot, peach, lemon, basil, cumin and hyacinth, heart notes of jasmine, melon, lily of the valley, cyclamen and narcissus on base notes of oak moss, vetiver, musk, civet, patchouli and sandalwood, classified D4f,.
Antaeus pour Homme Chanel
1981
 Created by Jacques Polge, named after the Greek mythological hero. A leather chypre edt with top notes of clary sage and myrtle with heart notes of patchouli and sandalwood and labdanum; base notes of amber and leather, classified D7m
Coco Chanel
1984
 Created by Jacques Polge; a semi-amber floral (oriental) edp with top notes of mandarin, coriander, pimento and frangipani, heart notes of damascene rose, cascarilla, angelica, jasmine, orris and orange blossom on base notes of olibanum, amber, honey, musk, civet, amber and benzoin, classified F5f. Presented in a bottle designed by Jacque Hilleu and made by Verrires Brosse. The advertisements of an elegant woman in an off shoulder black dress reclining on a chase-lounge, were taken in Coco’s apartment on the second floor of 31 rue Cambon, Paris, still maintained in her honour
Coco Chanel
1984
 As above but as an edp
   
 
     
       
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