With its rich golden hue, art deco-inspired bottle, and timeless, musky scent, Chanel No. 5 is the world's bestselling perfume and arguably the most coveted luxury product of the twentieth century. In "The Secret of Chanel No. 5," Tilar J. Mazzeo offers a fascinating account of No. 5's creation, its rise to iconic status, and the legacy of its extraordinary success. Mazzeo delves deeply into the life of Coco Chanel, the brilliant, controversial, and steel-willed businesswoman at the heart of the fragrance. She walks the rose plantations and jasmine fields where the perfume's life begins, and travels to 31 Rue Cambon, the center of the Chanel empire. A blend of evocative history and thoughtful research, here is a glittering account of where art and sensuality mingle with dazzling entrepreneurship and desire: Chanel No. 5. 1920年誕生した「シャネルの5番」といえばシャネルを代表する商品であり、象徴である。マリリン・モンローが「つけて寝る」と答えたのもこの香水で、以来世界で最も有名な香水となった。本書はその秘密全てを解き明かす。邦訳題『シャネルN°5の秘密』（原書房）。