Mysteries of Chanel No.5 revealed

  An exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris celebrating Chanel No. 5 has opened as a timeless piece of fashion.

Perfume, which was first used by fashion icon Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel in 1921, developed, designed by the perfumer Ernest Beaux.

Created by the 24 samples of perfumes of Fine selected Coco Chanel No.5.

Unlike perfumes his time of a single flower, was a complex fusion No.5 of 80 floral perfumes.

Curator Jean-Louis Froment said the exhibition aims to reveal the secrets of the fragrance.

"This is an exhibition of a very secretive about -... Is a perfume By definition, a perfume is something very intimate, very private for those who wear it, live it, it will be connected on a very personal moments Froment of Reuters news agency.

The exhibition is also an "olfactory workshop" where visitors try to use to decipher their meaning can the contents of the perfume.

Chanel No. 5 is represented by several stars such as Marilyn Monre, Nicole Kidman, Audrey Tautou and Brad Pitt.