Andy Warhole painted this print, of the bottle of Chanel No. 5.
After we had our bathroom tiled, it hung back up in the space on the wall where it had always been. Sadly the hook did not hold and alas, it fell and the glass broke into lots of pieces.
It had been sitting away in storage until my husband went and got it reframed this time with a more elaborate gilt frame and this time with a more secure hook. So it is now back gracing the wall in the bathroom again.
I have always loved Chanel No 5 from the time my then boyfriend, ( husband ) kindly gave me my first bottle. Ever since, for my birthday or Christmas I feel excited to have a little box wrapped up in under the tree.
I adore other perfumes also, but I always find this one to be timeless.
Fragrances bring back memories of pastimes in a way nothing else can and we probably all have a signature fragrance and one that makes you feel beautiful. Perfume is one of life's great pleasures.
I am fascinated by the origin and history of this perfume ... The number five, was a lucky number for Madame Chanel and at the launch, she presented her new perfume on the fifth day, of the fifth month of 1921.
I am not young but I feel young
The day I feel old, I will go to bed and stay there.
J'aime la vie.
I feel that to live is a wonderful thing
~ Coco Chanel
Best wishes to each of you, for a joyful week
hugs
Carolyn
Marylin weared this n°5...
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Pierre
Dear Carolyn,
ReplyDeleteOh I love this post.. My mother-in-law only wore Chanel No 5.. My mom loved Evening in Paris.
Isn't is wonderful how scents bring back memories?
I wish I knew the name of the perfume my grandmother wore.. I loved the scent, but have no idea what the name was.. Years ago, when I was in a dress shop, a lady walked by me and I was sure she was wearing my grandma's perfume!
I should have asked her what it was.
Wishing you a beautiful week.
Hugs!
Penny
p.s. Have you watched the movie Coco ? It was wonderful.
Carolyn, I am so glad you had that wonderful painting framed so beautifully again.
ReplyDeletePerfume brings back lots of memories.
hugs
Dear Carolyn,
ReplyDeleteyes, No 5 is always a wonderful smell :O)
HAve a ahppy and wonderful week,
Love and hugs
Claudia
fabolous art piece dear
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happy day
NEW POST!!!
Aww thank you for sharing x
ReplyDeleteHi Carolyn! How sweet of your husband!:) The perfume is timeless indeed, is an iconic fragrance! Have a good day dear, hugs! xo
ReplyDeleteCiao Caroline. In effetti CHANEL n. 5 è un profumo strepitoso, inevitabile non immortalarne in parte la figura! ;)
ReplyDeleteUn forte abbraccio.
HUGS! NI
Dear Carolyn, I love No. 5 as well! She really found her lucky number in this fragrance...boy is it special.
ReplyDeleteAnd your Warhol print is so gorgeous! Stellar in that frame...very glamorous.. :)
For me, most memories from long ago are olfactory...perfume has been part of my daily pleasure since the age of 10...my first was Coty's Muguet des Bois...
Have a beautiful day, lovely friend!
xoxo,
- Irina
Dearest Carolyn,
ReplyDeleteAndy Warhole did a great job on this Chanel No 5. You can be very proud for having this gracing your bathroom as it also has a lot of meaning for both of you. I only knew Andy Warhole through Campbell Soup... My favorite is Chanelle Allure.
Hugs,
Mariette
Hi Carolyn,
ReplyDeleteI'm very fond of this perfume too because is my mom's fave!^^
love that painting!
xxx
S
http://s-fashion-avenue.blogspot.it
You're right Carolyne, Chanel N°5 is timeless and will always be in fashion! So classy! Love the Chanel quote too - Coco was an amazing person and inspires me a lot!
ReplyDeleteDearest friend,
ReplyDelete"Perfume is one of life's great pleasures." I`m agree!:)) I love No 5 too:)
Really beautiful print of chanel 5 with lovely frame. Wonderful memories!♥
Many hugs for you,
Marikki
Hi dearest Carolyn,
ReplyDeletean especially odorous perfume for a wonderful lady! Unfortunately, the scent of Chanel No. 5 does not fit to me ... Interestingly, I'm more the type for men's fragrances. (Currently I love "London" by Dunhill ...) How nice that your Chanell picture is now re-framed and hanging on the spot!
Warm hugs my dear!
Traude
A very interesting story, I never hear about it... Coco Chanel's life has always fascinated me. It's amazing how Chanel No. 5 has been so popular to today.
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Wonderful qoute from Coco Chanel, dear Carolyn....
ReplyDeleteAnd your picture showing her great succes is a wonderful art piece from Mr. Warhole!
The perfume is surely having a very lovely fragrance! I love the photo of your silver leafe filled with jewlery and the luxury of Chanel no.5
Hugs from Dorthe
I also love Chanel no. 5!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Carolyn,
ReplyDeleteLove the painting and the scent. I can remember my mother wearing it as a young girl and when I catch the scent to this day it reminds me of her Like you said, fragrance can bring us so many memories.
Enjoy the week and blessings always.
Hugs, Celestina Marie
Ah, yes, a scent can bring back memories, an emotion, so powerful!! Love the new frame!!!
ReplyDeleteHope you are having a wonderful week my friend!
xo
Dearest Carolyn,
ReplyDeleteOh, what a sweet story; I had a lovely feeling waking up this morning♡♡♡ And happy for the picture hung again. To tell the truth, I've never tried Chanel and not know about Ms. CoCo much either, but I think I must watch the movie about her(*^_^*) For Andy Warhole; I checked about him with pc p;)
Love and big hugs from Japan under unusual heat(^^;) xoxo Miyako*
Great idea to hang up a parfume print in the bathroom . Perfume is one of life's great pleasures..... sure you are right ! Never without my parfume and my red lipstick ! Chanel 5
ReplyDeleteis so chic , your boyfriend had good taste .
have a nice day
ave
please check if I'm in your blogloving circle it seems gfc is going to fade away , and I don't want to miss you !!!!
It's fascinating that Chanel No. 5 is mostly bought by our boyfriends or husbands. I got my first bottle from mine and although I don't use it on many occasions its scent reminds me him, our first days together.
ReplyDeleteI love your taste in decorating, Carolyn. Have a beautiful day!! xx
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It's my mother's favorite perfume, classically wonderful!I have read Coco's biography and I have also seen a film with her life.It's a woman I admire so much for some aspects of her character, so talented and dynamic!
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Oh, BONJOUR, Carolyn!
ReplyDeleteYou are so right.....the sense of smell is so strong in bringing up memories and such a great perfume as Chanel No. 5 has lovely memories for me too. It is so good to be back in Blogland after a week off in California! HUGS! Anita
Oh how I love the scent of this post ... Chanel no. 5 ~ divine !
ReplyDeleteOh yes my dearest Carolyn.
ReplyDeleteThe fragrance bring us the memory.I 'am looking the old Fantasia-Fendi that my first boyfriend (my husband) ;) gave me for my birthday.
remembering me when we were dating ;)
oh so sweet..
I'll hunting again till I find it ;)
hugs to you my dear Carolyn
have a great day
So glad your hubby reframed that print. What a sweet reminder too that your husband has been giving you this perfume for so many years!
ReplyDeleteA true classic, sweet of your husband
ReplyDeleteto give you such delights each year.
And the print is beautiful.
Hugs
AnnaMaria
I put Chanel no. 5 in my list to get it some day!
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous weekend, Carolyn.
Tomoko
Lovely post, Carolyn. And I agree. And such fun to hang that print on your bathroom wall.
ReplyDeleteOne of the saddest things that's happened as I've aged is an allergy to nearly all perfumes. So I can admire from a distance only. :)
Beautiful my lovely friend.
ReplyDeleteI love you so very much and all your postings are beautiful as are you.
Love Jeanne
Love the scent and the painting!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend, darling!
xoxox,
CC
I think you're right about everyone having a signature perfume, although I alternate between perfume proper and things like rose water and sandalwood. I don't like to be without scent of some kind on any day.
ReplyDeleteLove this perfume...such a classic.
ReplyDeleteHope you are well my sweet friend....love and hugs to you. xoxo
As you already know it is also a favourite of mine :-)
ReplyDeleteHope that you are all well. Here in SW France it is VERY hot!
très bon week-end à toi,
Leeann
Dear Carolyn...thank you for sharing such a lovely story. I remember receiving a tiny bottle of the fragrance when I was a little girl...way back in time when perfumers offered TINY bottles. Such an extravagance it was, and is still!
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Judy
Love how beautifully it is framed. My best friend always wears that same perfume. It is a classic.
ReplyDeleteCarolyn,
ReplyDeleteI am with you, perfume bottles are so pretty to me. Besides the fact that they smell so nice, the labels are often so dazzling. How nice of your husband to give you the gift of Chanel No 5 on your birthdays. And the purse that sits next to it is beautiful.
Love,
~Sheri
I love perfume too Carolyn!
ReplyDeleteHow sweet of your husband to reframe it for you ;)
It is gorgeous!
And its true, fragrances do bring back memories. There is a cologne that my husband wore when we first met, that I usually manage to put under the tree for him. To me that fragrance is just for my husband.
Have a great week!
All my heart,
Deborah xo
Wonderful number....5!
ReplyDeleteThere are 5 in my immediate family. My daughter was born on the 5th day of April. I have 5 grandchildren! I look forward to 5 o'clock everyday.
Perhaps I should try Chanel No 5!
Blessings to u,
d