It’s not every day that Chanel rethinks the oh-so-classic Chanel No 5 fragrance, but when it does, it’s definitely an occasion worth celebrating. And that’s just what happened last night at the Sunset Tower Hotel in Hollywood, where Chanel toasted its reimagined fragrance with its new face, none other than classically L.A. and elegantly Parisian Lily-Rose Depp. Depp is no stranger to the Chanel brand, after first being spotted front row at the Paris-Salzburg Métiers d’Art show in 2015, then shortly after in front of the camera in their Fall 2015 eyewear campaign. But to Depp, Chanel No 5 L’eau is a whole new milestone.
“It’s really surreal,” said Depp, who sparkled in an embellished gold Chanel Couture jacket, “I never expected this in a million years.” This is the fifth reimagination of the classic fragrance for Chanel, and this time around it boasts more transparent citrus notes than previous iterations—a brighter, younger take on Chanel No 5. “It’s the same story through a new lens,” said the Chanel perfumer and creator of Chanel No 5 L’eau, Olivier Polge. “Every few years it comes time to update and rethink what makes No 5 so classic.”
And a classic night it was; Depp was joined by other bright young stars Rowan Blanchard, Rainey Qualley, and Ava Phillippe—all sporting looks from Chanel—who stood atop the covered pool chatting with friends. Across the room, more established Hollywood fixtures, Mario Testino, Pharrell, and Kristen Stewart all toasted the young Depp and the new Chanel No 5 L’Eau. After dinner, guests headed to the dance floor to continue the party. Surprise performer Nas kept the party going until late, keeping L.A. cool kids like Nikolai Haas, Djuna Bel, and Langley Fox Hemingwaysinging along until it was time for guests to head off into the evening. According to Depp, her beauty best practice is “less is more,” but last night, it was clear that more is more, and there will definitely be more to come from Lily-Rose Depp.
