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# Date Finding Scents
1 in Every 10 Women Wearing Chanel No 5 Will Attract the One

By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-12-03 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chanel-no-5
References: [graziadaily](http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/beauty/archive/2009/12/01/chanel-no-5-has-the--date--factor.htm) & [chaneln5](http://www.chaneln5.com/en-ca/?x=2&y=56&width=1280&height=774)

There is no longer a need to read dating advice columns or to go on Internet dating sites because according to a [Superdrug](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superdrug-kbeauty) survey, if you wear [Chanel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coco-mademoiselle) No 5, you will attract a date.

Apparently one 1 of every 10 women surveyed (3,000 in total) found ‘The One’ while wearing the [iconic Chanel No 5](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gabrielle-chanel-fragrance-primer). However, Chanel No 5 is the world’s best selling fragrance and has been worn by beauties such as Marilyn Monroe, Nicole Kidman and Lauren Hutton.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.0/10
- Popularity: 11% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Fragrance-based Dating:** Exploring how fragrances can be used as a tool to attract potential partners in the dating scene.
- **Scent Marketing:** Leveraging the power of scents to enhance brand reputation and customer experiences.
- **Celebrity-endorsed Fragrances:** Capitalizing on the association between famous individuals and specific fragrances to boost sales and consumer interest.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Beauty and Cosmetics:** Expanding the use of fragrances beyond personal care products and into innovative dating and marketing strategies.
- **Online Dating:** Adapting online dating platforms to incorporate fragrance preferences as a matching algorithm for users.
- **Perfume and Fragrance:** Exploring new ways to create and market fragrances that appeal to individuals looking for romantic connections.

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