One would obviously expect history from a fragrance as old and perpetually relevant as Chanel No. 5, but who would expect that its story is so much more interesting than a random date of first concoction somewhere in the early 20th century and a list of olfactory notes that changes every so often to keep up with the times?

The normal consumer doesn’t have time to dig deep into the back story of something as mundane as a perfume, but in case one is interested in what the world’s most famous fragrance has been through since the iconic fifth scent was presented to Mademoiselle Coco, here’s an informative and entertaining video from Chanel. We draw interest to the roots of this perfume as the maison gears up to present Brad Pitt as its first ever endorser through the launch of a much-awaited short film.