Chanel No. 5 L’Eau Drop: A new version of the iconic perfume, inspired by the timeless charm of Marilyn Monroe and her affinity for perfume.

Nothing smells as good as Chanel No. 5, and no one was as ethereal as Marilyn Monroe. It was natural that the two icons would form a perfect marriage. The icing on the cake was his statement: “One day this man said, ‘Marilyn, what do you wear to bed?’ So I said I only wore Chanel No. 5. The frenzy that followed was insane, with sales of #5 exploding.


More than a century after its launch, Chanel No. 5 remains one of the most iconic perfumes on the market, now with a new limited edition bottle inspired by the quote. The French beauty brand has released its very first collectible bottle: the Chanel No. 5 L’Eau Drop. It’s shaped like a perfume drop with packaging inspired by the legendary Monroe and a quote from the 1952 cover of Time. Sylvie Legastelois, Chanel’s head of packaging and design, describes this incredibly collectible bottle as a feat of manufacturing of glass, according to Vogue. The scent, with notes of citrus, a floral swirl of jasmine, rose and ylang-ylang, and the exuberance of vetiver and cedar, retails for $188.

Fans know that this is not the first bottle dedicated to the American actress. Monroe, who the world still swoons over today, loved the original Chanel No. 5 ($172). The new L’Eau n°5, according to in-house perfumer Olivier Polge, is just a fresher, more relaxed ode to n°5. The limited edition L’Eau n°5 drop bottle is available in store at Chanel. .com for $188.