Aired Tuesday March 26,
12:30am - 1:25amon BBC Four HD
The No 5 War
The story, both thrilling and dark, of the world's most famous perfume. In 1921, Coco Chanel's revolutionary perfume concept was as audacious as her outlandish designer clothing. At its launch, it was an instant hit. From the 1920s to the 1940s the Number 5 brand was at the centre of a war between the celebrated designer and her entrepreneurial business partners, the Wertheimer brothers.
- Category
- Documentary / History / Special
- Original air date
- 2017-05-05
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