Catherine Deneuve for Chanel No. 5 Perfume, 1976

I love this vintage 1976 ad for Chanel No. 5 perfume featuring French actress and model, Catherine Deneuve. Catherine is just glorious, with her perfectly symmetrical features and luminous skin and hair.

She was the perfect Chanel muse in the 1970s – that perilous time for Chanel when it was considered a “near-death” brand – after the death of Coco Chanel in 1971, and before designer Karl Lagerfeld brought life back into the company in 1983. She brought great attention to Chanel perfumes, at least, and kept Chanel in the public eye. It was a beautiful ad campaign!

~Marilyn