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Candy Crush: CHANEL Nº5 Limited Holiday Edition

Candy Crush is where I write about scent-related things that I’m currently obsessed with.

If you’ve not been living under a rock, you will know that Nº5, the world’s most famous perfume, and bedtime ritual for Miss Marilyn Monroe, celebrated its centenary this year. CHANEL marked the occasion in an unexpected way, with CHANEL FACTORY 5 – a series of pop ups and a limited editions that celebrated the innovative packaging of the fragrance. Now they’re rounding of the centenary year with a limited edition bottle with a twist. We’ve seen Nº5 in red (who could forget that iconic red bottle?!) but for 2021, the icon is clad in white paper.

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Reel: CHANEL FACTORY 5 Pop-Up

I was invited to check out the CHANEL FACTORY 5 Pop-Up @ The Corner Shop, Selfridges so I made a quick instagram reel showing you what it’s all about. The pop-up is open until 31 July and features 17 limited edition products, each showcasing Nº5 and inspired by everyday objects. You can check out the reel by clicking here and heading over to my instagram OR you can view below the jump!

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Candy Crush: CHANEL FACTORY 5 Pop-Up

Candy Crush is where I write about scent-related things that I’m currently obsessed with.

So, remember last week when I revealed that CHANEL is celebrating the centenary of Nº5 with FACTORY 5, a collection of limited edition products? Well, there is more! Whilst I shared with you five of the star products, there is actually a total of 17. You can head over to CHANEL’s website and check out the full range by clicking here (I have the paint tin of shower gel and the Nº5 water bottle in my sights), but today I want to talk to you about the pop up CHANEL FACTORY 5 experiences that will soon be appearing around the world, and specifically here in the UK at Selfridge’s Corner Shop, London.

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Candy Crush: CHANEL FACTORY 5 Star Products

Candy Crush is where I write about scent-related things that I’m currently obsessed with

You may have heard that Nº5 turns 100 this year and as expected, CHANEL has quite the celebration planned. But how do you honour the most famous perfume in the world hitting such a milestone? Let’s not forget that Nº5 is so famous that when people think ‘perfume’, they think Nº5. It’s a perfume that has graced the skin of our mothers, sisters, wives, grandmothers, friends and more, and for the last 100 years, Nº5 has been there, scenting some of our most important moments. So how the heck do you celebrate such a big birthday? Well, that is a very good question and one that I’m sure has been keeping a few people over at CHANEL awake over the last few years, but finally, we are starting to have an answer, and that answer is the CHANEL FACTORY 5 COLLECTION.

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Fume Chat: S3 Ep7 Nº5 Deep Dive

It’s time for a new Fume Chat podcast episode. CHANEL has just released their new Nº5 campaign featuring Nick’s doppelgänger, Academy Award winning actress, Marion Cotillard. To celebrate we’re taking a deep dive into the history of the most famous perfume in the world (the icon, the legend CHANEL Nº5) – we discuss its creation and sniff the five versions currently available. Join Thomas and Marion, sorry, no, join Thomas and Nick in this iconic episode. Listen below the jump (or wherever you get your podcasts)

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Candy Crush: Nº5 Toiletries & New Campaign from CHANEL

Candy Crush is where I write about scent-related things that I’m currently obsessed with.

What? Two Candy Crushes in one week? Wait? Two CHANEL Candy Crushes in a week? Hold Up! Two CHANEL Nº5 Candy Crushes in one blooming week? That’s right, folks, you read correctly, and it’s true, I’m really celebrating Nº5 this week! Today I have two lovely Nº5-related things to share: the new campaign starring none other than Marion Cotillard (which I teased earlier this week) and some gorgeous new Nº5 ancillary products, which are arriving just in time for Christmas. Let’s start with the products!

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Candy Crush: Behind the Scenes of the New CHANEL Nº5 Campaign

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Candy Crush is where I write about scent-related things that I’m currently obsessed with.

The brand new, very exciting, and you-just-know-it’s-going-to-be-beautiful, CHANEL Nº5 campaign with Academy Award winning actress, Marion Cotillard, is about to land and as a self-confessed CHANEL fanboy, I could not be more excited. The actual film doesn’t land until Thursday, but to tide you over until then (I know, it’s going to be a long wait of two whole days) I’ve got all the details AND some exclusive behind the scenes shots. Don’t say I never give you anything…

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Candy Crush: Nº5 L’Eau In-Shower Gel & Fresh Lotion by CHANEL

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I’m always crushing on something scented or other. My nose knows no limits. Candy Crush is where I showcase the beautifully scented things I’m crushing on right now so you can hopefully develop a crush too.

I wear Nº5 L’Eau a lot. It’s easily one of my favourite CHANEL fragrances and it gets a huge amount of skin time in comparison to many other things in my vast collection. What I like about L’Eau is how it captures the spirit of Nº5 but has enough of its own character to be its own entity entirely. Nº5 L’Eau is fresh, sparkling, crystalline, luminous, lovely *insert lightweight, gleaming adjectives here* and next to BOY, it is my most worn CHANEL. So, it’s no surprise that I’m crushing on these new Nº5 L’Eau body products now, is it? Nope.

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