Saturday, June 11, 2011

Rose is not a rose is not a rose is not a rose

Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose
Gertrude Stein

Below is the link to a great article on Coco Chanel's contradictions, which I noted in her meticulous choice of the rose for her perfume Chanel No. 5, yet hiding it behind a lot of words (such as: this is not a rose perfume), and camouflaging it in the perfume.

"Of Gabrielle Coco Chanel and Roses: Chanel No.5 as The Anti-Rose Scent"
By the perfume critic at Mimifroufrou.