Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe, Chanel No. 5: The Birth of a Myth

It all began in 1952, when Monroe, then at the height of her Hollywood fame, gave an interview to Life Magazine. Asked what she wore to sleep, the star replied softly with an ambiguous smile: “I wear nothing but a few drops of Chanel No. 5.” What sounded like an intimate confession quickly became one of the most famous quotes of the 20th ...