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CHANEL No.5 RARE US ARMY EDITION, 1940s Extrait SEALED
$450
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!
This is not your ordinary vintage Chanel... it is an EXCEEDINGLY RARE full presentation issue for US ARMY EXCHANGES, as evident on the back of the label!
These purse-sized Chanel bottles can be found frequently, however this example puts a pin firmly in the timeline of WW2. Prior to the war, Gabrielle Chanel's iconic scent was offered to the upper class elite only in her salons, but by WW2, the Wertheimer Brothers (whom Chanel had sold 90% equity in her business to in the 1920s), had a wish to make No.5 more accessible to the middle class... a move that shot No.5's popularity into the stratosphere. This meant that small quantities were offered at US Army exchanges around the world. These bottles, often purchased by soldiers as keepsakes for their sweethearts upon their return home, were marked "FOR RESALE U.S ARMY EXCHANGES ONLY" on the back of the label. They were often sealed with thick wax - as was the case here - so that the liquid would not spill on the long journey home.
Despite some evaporation, and its tired condition, this example has cultural and historical importance as a rare and exceptional museum / collectors piece. Who knows whose pocket it was tucked inside of, almost 80 years ago!
A true piece d'exception... DON'T MISS OUT!
Im happy to provide more info/pics if required.
Please look at the photos for perfume levels carefully as this is the exact item you are purchasing, and they form part of the description.
Packed carefully and shipped FREE with tracking and signature within Australia.
This is not your ordinary vintage Chanel... it is an EXCEEDINGLY RARE full presentation issue for US ARMY EXCHANGES, as evident on the back of the label!
These purse-sized Chanel bottles can be found frequently, however this example puts a pin firmly in the timeline of WW2. Prior to the war, Gabrielle Chanel's iconic scent was offered to the upper class elite only in her salons, but by WW2, the Wertheimer Brothers (whom Chanel had sold 90% equity in her business to in the 1920s), had a wish to make No.5 more accessible to the middle class... a move that shot No.5's popularity into the stratosphere. This meant that small quantities were offered at US Army exchanges around the world. These bottles, often purchased by soldiers as keepsakes for their sweethearts upon their return home, were marked "FOR RESALE U.S ARMY EXCHANGES ONLY" on the back of the label. They were often sealed with thick wax - as was the case here - so that the liquid would not spill on the long journey home.
Despite some evaporation, and its tired condition, this example has cultural and historical importance as a rare and exceptional museum / collectors piece. Who knows whose pocket it was tucked inside of, almost 80 years ago!
A true piece d'exception... DON'T MISS OUT!
Im happy to provide more info/pics if required.
Please look at the photos for perfume levels carefully as this is the exact item you are purchasing, and they form part of the description.
Packed carefully and shipped FREE with tracking and signature within Australia.
- Date Listed:27/02/2024
- Last Edited:05/03/2024
- Condition:Used
- Shipping:Pickup Only
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