Marilyn Monroe Preferred Perfume Chanel No. 5 is Hollywood’s Favorite, Even 60 Years after Her Death!

Published on December 25, 2022 | Published By: Natalie | In Fashion , History , Interesting Facts

Marilyn Monroe revealed her love for Chanel No. 5. source: Page Six

Marilyn Monroe once declared her love for Chanel No. 5 in a 1952 interview.
Ever since Monroe revealed that she uses the legendary perfume, it undoubtedly made it one of the best-selling perfumes of all time.
Chanel No. 5 first came out in May 1921, which is more than a hundred years old.

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Marilyn Monroe is the reason behind Chanel No. 5’s popularity even today

Marilyn Monroe proved that perfume can be a girl’s best friend.

The Hollywood icon who wore the iconic perfume to bed proved that a scent can be as iconic as the actress herself.

One of the world’s most iconic perfumes, which Coco Chanel once described as a bouquet of abstract flowers, was the most important part of Marilyn’s nightly routine.

Marilyn Monroe — Monroe poses nude with a No.5 bottle on her nightstand. source: Page Six

In 2012 Chanel abstracted an interview with Monroe which took place decades ago where she says:

“You know, they ask me questions. Just an example: ‘What do you wear to bed ? A pajama top? The bottoms of the pajamas? A nightgown?’”
“So I said, ‘Chanel No. 5,’ because it’s the truth. And yet, I don’t want to say ‘nude.’ But it’s the truth!”

She added:

”And yet, I don’t want to say ‘nude’. But it’s the truth!”

The iconic French perfume has been in demand since 1921, which is over a century. Another reason why it is so iconic is it was one of the first women’s perfumes for women.

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Some famous faces of modern Chanel

The number 5 has significance. Many believe Chanel picked the fifth sample that was presented to her which gave the identity of No. 5.

After Marilyn’s iconic statement about the perfume, the brand saw new faces like Ali McGraw, Lauren Hutton, Catherine Deneuve, and Carole Bouquet campaigning for it.

Coco Chanel, the founder of Chanel once said:

“I want a woman’s fragrance that smells like a woman”

And just as Old Hollywood was smitten with the smell, today’s stars also love the Monroe-approved fragrance.

Many A-listers like Brad Pitt, Lily-Rose Depp, Gisele Bundchen, and Nicole Kidman have been featured in the modern campaigns for the world-famous perfume.

Even the perfume bottle is a trendsetter. In 2014, Kim Kardashian wowed by carrying a Chanel plexiglass purse like the No. 5 bottle.

Even when it came out a hundred years ago, the perfume was an instant success. Today, a bottle of No. 5 is sold every 30 seconds. Apart from Monroe, celebs like Victoria Beckham, Eva Longoria, Eva Mendes, and Celine Dion also love the perfume.

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