N°5 L'EAU is today's N°5. A vibrant fresh floral that makes modernity its emblem and freshness its leitmotif. Nº5 L'EAU is an ode to simplicity. Nº5 L'EAU is a statement, even in its minimalist packaging. The iconic silhouette of the fragrance is embossed on its cardboard box. Inside, a second box protects the transparent crystal bottle. No element of the cap, no mechanism disturbs this clear image. As though the bottle's utmost simplicity disappeared before the contents, allowing freedom of imagination to whoever chooses this perfume.
Today, Olivier Polge, Perfumer of the CHANEL Maison, reinvents N°5 and demonstrates how its structure is infallible and inspiring. With the subtlety of a goldsmith, he separated the original formula and made each of its raw materials his own to understand the role they truly play. Olivier Polge set out to create a new balance, an ideal freshness. He captured the essence of his time.
Less abstract than its predecessors, the composition of Nº5 L'EAU bathes citrus fruits in light, like honey beneath the sun's rays. At first, lemon, mandarin, and orange are lifted skyward by aldehydes. On a second breath, we perceive an abundance of flowers. Rose blends with airy jasmine and a facet of ylang-ylang, more modern than ever. Behind this floral whirlwind emerges unprecedented vitality, born of vetiver and cedar, accompanied by soft musky notes. N°5 has never been so natural. So fresh.