The Self-Portrait of a Perfume - Inside CHANEL

More on I am a CHANEL perfume: an imaginary bouquet, stunning, prolific, invariably floral that is made with a love for the absolute. In Chapter 15 of Inside CHANEL, The Self-Portrait of a Perfume is described as an abstract painting, an olfactory geometry, an invisible palette, a secret inspiration. “I wanted an artificial perfume. That’s right, artificial, like a dress; meaning manufactured. I am a designer of couture. I want a perfume that is a composition,“ declared Gabrielle