Oceanco Yacht

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-gAZTEeZSWoiSWsdO1HvdT67LpyQ4KXhlZE7RnODq5wXflDAA0GTQWq8-1ZplXqvr14O_JiTUd_-kwjUMkKl_u4KSmA33CfiMSV9GLRU42a1UpzKm7jrtH7cOmb7vrzP6_HQ6ysc-bIa/s1600/Oceanco-Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="66" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-gAZTEeZSWoiSWsdO1HvdT67LpyQ4KXhlZE7RnODq5wXflDAA0GTQWq8-1ZplXqvr14O_JiTUd_-kwjUMkKl_u4KSmA33CfiMSV9GLRU42a1UpzKm7jrtH7cOmb7vrzP6_HQ6ysc-bIa/s400/Oceanco-Logo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />As one of the world’s finest yacht builders, Oceanco's yachts are technically accomplished and aesthetically distinctive; built to standards that no other shipyard exceeds. Unsurpassed Dutch engineering by the most talented craftsmen, allied to the highest specifications and the most sophisticated equipment: Oceanco continues to push the boundaries of the superyacht concept with the 85.60m / 280.84ft, Igor Lebanov designed Y708.   <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzAjMXqWGf2mmyw9VdTO_t5l3qSzG4R5DRxNB4u1vTsdCmkJeXqdYfLVHeC9p71m21etDYgX9idFo342H-nteXpv9SZ6WoV4hASVoIaZCfsvHqmW9HY3ltcHs6P6AUEKSb4c5ab9nXT9c/s1600/1+Oceanco+Y708+Side.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzAjMXqWGf2mmyw9VdTO_t5l3qSzG4R5DRxNB4u1vTsdCmkJeXqdYfLVHeC9p71m21etDYgX9idFo342H-nteXpv9SZ6WoV4hASVoIaZCfsvHqmW9HY3ltcHs6P6AUEKSb4c5ab9nXT9c/s640/1+Oceanco+Y708+Side.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oceanco has recently been acquired by Mohammed Al Barwani, a private investor, who is based in the Sultanate of Oman. Barwani has interests in oil, gas, manufacturing, and minerals in Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific through MB Holding Company LLC as well as investments in various other diversified assets. Barwani has a deep love of the sea and has owned a variety of motoryachts. Extremely enthusiastic about his new aquasition, he says, “I see Oceanco as a great brand. The company offers an outstanding growth opportunity as the world economy recovers."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0SpbuyyPfv_XP-d2YvqYhPyR7S6U6H2oq_eMRu7ZW9z6cb6rxdBvOY_rQ3h2MIix2EUE5UlHpo1E-LYb3vT_WAFlxAfB8264xew5gD56Op3q55j6mOFwyJ79aA5if2O-kHOqJZKbXRPU/s1600/2+Oceanco+Y708++Side+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0SpbuyyPfv_XP-d2YvqYhPyR7S6U6H2oq_eMRu7ZW9z6cb6rxdBvOY_rQ3h2MIix2EUE5UlHpo1E-LYb3vT_WAFlxAfB8264xew5gD56Op3q55j6mOFwyJ79aA5if2O-kHOqJZKbXRPU/s640/2+Oceanco+Y708++Side+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Oceanco’s order book is healthy and the business shows a strong balance sheet” states Barwani, who has a Bachelor of Science degree from Miami University of Ohio and a Masters degree in Petroleum engineering from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland, with a firm grasp of projects and systems. Barwani goes on to say, “Oceanco will not only continue to construct outstanding yachts, but it is my intention to take the Oceanco brand to the next level.“  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MTeENrKVSyDTDnuKKxA561GStkx-qPJ0KxLVNjH8PdfaUPTB2S32vHnZchQ-3uoKouRTpru4a1oUP6NqSSwMeOq6eazAPHrbXeS1hjREm_vV7-U7qUK4odfr1JzeA9PV4QWpPnl-eAcp/s1600/3+Oceanco+Y708++Low+Aft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MTeENrKVSyDTDnuKKxA561GStkx-qPJ0KxLVNjH8PdfaUPTB2S32vHnZchQ-3uoKouRTpru4a1oUP6NqSSwMeOq6eazAPHrbXeS1hjREm_vV7-U7qUK4odfr1JzeA9PV4QWpPnl-eAcp/s640/3+Oceanco+Y708++Low+Aft.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Marcel Onkenhout, former Deputy Managing Director of Oceanco, who has been with the company for 16 years, was recently appointed as the new CEO, replacing Eel Kant. The management and engineering teams remain unchanged. Project Director Arie van Andel, who has been with Oceanco from inception, is continuing to push the limits of invention with every build. And Dirk de Jong, who previously worked with Oceanco, has returned as the R&D design project manager. This team, along with marketing managers Michele Flandin and Paris Baloumis will ensure a seamless transition as the business moves forward under new ownership.   </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNSpBvFgyBm-g0ENzSQnKQRs2K5lCylkMoTlo54GlKikx6LjQk_nLF4IxLfKUEqyJAUFMyLnRfqZLFQlYY8uMTtWe7hi94wsbsXayQch6to5xXtW31d0PNn62MqLO-VQXpNp7Y46IVYu2/s1600/4+Oceanco+Y708++Top.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNSpBvFgyBm-g0ENzSQnKQRs2K5lCylkMoTlo54GlKikx6LjQk_nLF4IxLfKUEqyJAUFMyLnRfqZLFQlYY8uMTtWe7hi94wsbsXayQch6to5xXtW31d0PNn62MqLO-VQXpNp7Y46IVYu2/s640/4+Oceanco+Y708++Top.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oceanco has been building award-winning megayachts since 1990. In 2000, the yard launched the 95-meter Indian Empress (ex Al Mirqab), its largest build to date. In 2002, under the leadership of its former owner, Oceanco escalated its market plan and started building stylish, futuristic yachts over 80 meters in length. Oceanco has the distinction of having built the largest yachts in Holland, but they are mostly known for their quality and technology.    </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVLVdhkxl_hcbIEqFa0OyruJ__sGzyq_pub1muJEQmRa_RJn9BFG3uYlNaHiGO-n49yrnfGPtcHlmYpD4cvM_7n7sCMNnA5HsjMcMS3kqriTAuRy5Nl_cEzP1s95A2PZC0vsOx8boeIRS/s1600/5+Oceanco+Y708+Nose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVLVdhkxl_hcbIEqFa0OyruJ__sGzyq_pub1muJEQmRa_RJn9BFG3uYlNaHiGO-n49yrnfGPtcHlmYpD4cvM_7n7sCMNnA5HsjMcMS3kqriTAuRy5Nl_cEzP1s95A2PZC0vsOx8boeIRS/s640/5+Oceanco+Y708+Nose.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oceanco’s design offices are in Monaco and the shipyard is in Alblasserdam, Holland. The company works with a wide range of top international designers and naval architects. The latest yachts from the shipyard are the 85.5-meter "Vibrant Curiosity", launched in 2009 and the 85.5-meter "Sunrays", launched in 2010. There are several more "Y-series" boats in build, on the drawing board or berthed in glass sheds as near life-size models. There are currently three extraordinary yachts over 80-meters under construction at Oceanco with a fourth in the planning phases. Plans are also underway for the construction of a new shed that can accommodate yachts up to 110-meters in length</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDo9tCxoLrW2I8tocoKtXTJ4tsXnpTZOWE46v0eT05He58ECb4Tle0T-s4TkaoA0EsZyxMlzAbrWxQfV2q5bBPjhGRb-jSKAKx6mqCDp0v9fjPmv6iy55GeTlpMyAig2TV_3YD0yjoN3s/s1600/6+Oceanco+Y708+Noze+Zoom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDo9tCxoLrW2I8tocoKtXTJ4tsXnpTZOWE46v0eT05He58ECb4Tle0T-s4TkaoA0EsZyxMlzAbrWxQfV2q5bBPjhGRb-jSKAKx6mqCDp0v9fjPmv6iy55GeTlpMyAig2TV_3YD0yjoN3s/s640/6+Oceanco+Y708+Noze+Zoom.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oceanco’s design offices are in Monaco and the shipyard is in Alblasserdam, Holland. The company works with a wide range of top international designers and naval architects. The latest yachts from the shipyard are the 85.5-meter "Vibrant Curiosity", launched in 2009 and the 85.5-meter "Sunrays", launched in 2010. There are several more "Y-series" boats in build, on the drawing board or berthed in glass sheds as near life-size models. There are currently three extraordinary yachts over 80-meters under construction at Oceanco with a fourth in the planning phases. Plans are also underway for the construction of a new shed that can accommodate yachts up to 110-meters in length.   </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoq3KaASPJK8aaA-mF4JVT5illwFynD0ncaRKzM0VS9xD5-1eiFLIUv7x1K_UZChfB9L1l8B7lCbNnXXxmcLh_kDTrK6VDFz1EjRz7s87AGRfM6bDWt3vgkaq_IAREIWceTfsMHLhB6pA6/s1600/7+Oceanco+Y708+Sundeck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoq3KaASPJK8aaA-mF4JVT5illwFynD0ncaRKzM0VS9xD5-1eiFLIUv7x1K_UZChfB9L1l8B7lCbNnXXxmcLh_kDTrK6VDFz1EjRz7s87AGRfM6bDWt3vgkaq_IAREIWceTfsMHLhB6pA6/s640/7+Oceanco+Y708+Sundeck.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Y708, each deck will have its own balcony allowing guests to enjoy themselves in complete privacy. The owner of Y708 will have two private decks offering breathtaking panoramic views both aft and forward. In addition to a private sun deck with a whirlpool and a sunbathing area, the owner’s deck comprises a suite, salon, study and an aft open deck.   </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2lR53IvghExYqmENUidKEbMCqWqdoOvIZBDpS4euHHexWw_8TIPMiBBSRwgH6rDcEFkWAx-ucEFLImwIARoZ4ptQPEWhx8t3MA2TuKPeNj4W36jFC0nwMQiqLZnppRADWPYrh5W18sGs/s1600/9+Oceanco+Y708+VIP-Balcony.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2lR53IvghExYqmENUidKEbMCqWqdoOvIZBDpS4euHHexWw_8TIPMiBBSRwgH6rDcEFkWAx-ucEFLImwIARoZ4ptQPEWhx8t3MA2TuKPeNj4W36jFC0nwMQiqLZnppRADWPYrh5W18sGs/s640/9+Oceanco+Y708+VIP-Balcony.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Y708's beveled, angular aluminum superstructure offers up to 12 guests unprecedented comfort and luxury. The welded steel hull accommodates a spacious, two-level engine room which houses two MTU 20V 4000 M73L main engines generating 3,600kW each – sufficient to power Y708 along at up to 20 knots.   </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiity1b26o300PrtC1byGRYS8Frg2rJg5yAtMR-JhJP4ynNlXe3MUuw0q88Xdk3MvXvvCEUxfPHfGA-FUwuHAud1-qE4DAC-7iwjU6-NJnhAWV2GeL_R_prt6n1-s5Y-dgAiwsQInZRwHAU/s1600/10+Oceanco+Y708++Night.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiity1b26o300PrtC1byGRYS8Frg2rJg5yAtMR-JhJP4ynNlXe3MUuw0q88Xdk3MvXvvCEUxfPHfGA-FUwuHAud1-qE4DAC-7iwjU6-NJnhAWV2GeL_R_prt6n1-s5Y-dgAiwsQInZRwHAU/s640/10+Oceanco+Y708++Night.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Y708 will feature a separate beach club with a guest sea terrace and entrance platform. The 6.4-meter x 3.6-meter swimming pool converts into a helicopter platform, much like the system found on the previously launched "Alfa Nero".   </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqquTEoOdoCQ7ojxBUDco3AJjDITmCeJ5pIVHIBvMidgzmTRUouo3QOsBW2A_o0GkPCBlgQlBkkfi3rODJ-fQ7baLL9qmtsvEk1_12ekChqHCl-mtNMlP4tYNSYf430zXMmRYLeGh1NQo/s1600/11+Oceanco+Y708++Night+Aft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqquTEoOdoCQ7ojxBUDco3AJjDITmCeJ5pIVHIBvMidgzmTRUouo3QOsBW2A_o0GkPCBlgQlBkkfi3rODJ-fQ7baLL9qmtsvEk1_12ekChqHCl-mtNMlP4tYNSYf430zXMmRYLeGh1NQo/s640/11+Oceanco+Y708++Night+Aft.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Specifications:</strong> </div>Builder: Oceanco<br />Naval Architect: Oceanco / Azure<br />Exterior Designer: Igor Lobanov<br />Interior Designer: Alberto Pino<br />Length Overall: 85.60m / 280.84ft<br />Beam Overall: 14.20m / 46.59ft<br />Draft Full Load: 4.00m / 13.12ft<br />Hull Construction: Steel<br />Superstructure Construction: Aluminum<br />Gross Tonnage: Approximately 2,600<br />Classification: Lloyds Register, Notation 100A1 SSC Yacht Mono<br />G6+ LMC UMS SCM EP / Administration MCA (LY2)<br />Maximum Speed: Approximately 20 knots at half load conditions<br />and MCR Range Approximately 6,900 nautical miles at 14 knots<br />Fuel Capacity: Approximately 280,000 liters / 73,968 US gallons<br />Engine Type: 2 x MTU 20V 4000 M73L, 20 cylinder turbo charged diesel, 3,600kW / 4,828 bhp at 2,050 rpm<br />Generator: 2 x MTU 8V2000 M50A diesel generators (332kW) and 1 x MTU 12V2000 M50A diesel generator (498kW)<br />Stabilizers: Rolls-Royce retractable zero-speed stabilization<br />Bow thruster: Frequency controlled electrical driven transverse thruster (400kW)<br />Stern thruster: Frequency controlled electrical driven retractable and rotatable stern thruster (286kW)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiroZnUPUh4rCvdd0ILGIEBnasVxXfUFe2-nNri_ixXTrM1Vj5hOq_XZp3CrNw8swMKLhkQigcNzC2EOk2htQZsvaE7GiWSl1rNkYcHFHo0IdmwF9dGVhdekNv4idkwUi0-fZbooXWVx5Dk/s1600/Y708+Splash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiroZnUPUh4rCvdd0ILGIEBnasVxXfUFe2-nNri_ixXTrM1Vj5hOq_XZp3CrNw8swMKLhkQigcNzC2EOk2htQZsvaE7GiWSl1rNkYcHFHo0IdmwF9dGVhdekNv4idkwUi0-fZbooXWVx5Dk/s400/Y708+Splash.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.oceancoyacht.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIm_tcSaGL2ftXeCs6jjQYycRPV4sRhsujEtpgShzIlhg4M3Kp57HuBUVPuZdSe4k1yaDRGSjGlpFCBBLjZjwkZ3ZrsHRS58NEJrHqqGGqhmBTc4xeup6HyU8-ijUnT7xeQz4-k_NgbHk/s1600/logo.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yard </span>                                                              </strong></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Zuiderstek 40<br /> 2952 AZ Alblasserdam<br /> P.O. Box 20 - 2950 AA Alblasserdam <br /> The Netherlands<br />T: +31 78 699 5399 <br /> F: +31 78 699 5398 <br /><a href="mailto:info@oceanco.nl">info@oceanco.nl</a><br /><div class="contact_info2"><h2>Monaco</h2>Gildo Pastor Center <br /> 7, rue du Gabian <br />MC 98000 Monaco<br />T +377 93 10 0281<br />F +377 92 05 6599<br /><a href="mailto:info@oceanco.mc">info@oceanco.mc</a><br /><br /> </div><o:p></o:p></strong></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center"></div></div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZZ5CM6EYumEg2Z3me_WC2gIN7cSMkoiAsbqYHwGYOjxoiGMCtH-RE5JgbLSU0NbFIiA1NHvAc2jlOwkkxBxFG6IJ1GMk2I986s-Yp0azPETIHCEs8D87og3v8MHbsSoTFcYoDRTtJYNI/s1600/CHANEL+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZZ5CM6EYumEg2Z3me_WC2gIN7cSMkoiAsbqYHwGYOjxoiGMCtH-RE5JgbLSU0NbFIiA1NHvAc2jlOwkkxBxFG6IJ1GMk2I986s-Yp0azPETIHCEs8D87og3v8MHbsSoTFcYoDRTtJYNI/s400/CHANEL+5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chanel No. 5</b><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0"></sup> is the first perfume launched by Parisian couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. The French government reports that a bottle of Chanel No. 5 is sold every thirty seconds and generates sales of $100 million a year.<sup class="Template-Fact" style="white-space: nowrap;"><i><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from August 2011"></span></i></sup> It was developed by Russian-French chemist and perfumer Ernest Beaux. It is often considered the world's most famous perfume.</span><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><span class="mw-headline" id="Iconography_of_the_No._5_name"></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Iconography_of_the_No._5_name">Iconography of the No. 5 name</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">At the age of twelve, Chanel was handed over to the care of nuns, and for the next six years spent a stark, disciplined existence in a convent orphanage, Aubazine, founded in the twelfth century.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2"></sup> From her earliest days at Aubazine, the number five had potent associations for Chanel. Aubazine had been founded by Cistercians, a Catholic order who placed great emphasis on numerology. The number five was especially esteemed as signifying the pure embodiment of a thing, its spirit, its mystic meaning. The paths, which led Chanel to the cathedral for daily prayer, were laid out in circular patterns repeating the number five.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3"></sup></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Her affinity for the number five co-mingled with the abbey gardens, and by extension the lush surrounding hillsides abounding with cistus, a five-petal rose. It is noteworthy that the Cistercians, an ancient branch of Catholicism, derived the name of their order from this very flower.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4"></sup></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">In 1920, when presented with small glass vials of scent numbered 1-5 and 20-24, for her assessment, she chose the sample composition contained in the fifth vial. Chanel told her master perfumer, Ernest Beaux, whom she had commissioned to develop a fragrance with modern innovations:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">"I present my dress collections on the fifth of May, the fifth month of the year and so we will let this sample number five keep the name it has already, it will bring good luck."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5"></sup></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5"></sup></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5"></sup></span><br /><sup class="Template-Fact" style="white-space: nowrap;"><i></i></sup><br /><sup class="Template-Fact" style="white-space: nowrap;"><i></i></sup><br /><sup class="Template-Fact" style="white-space: nowrap;"><i><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from August 2011"></span></i></sup></div>

Chanel 5

Chanel No. 5 is the first perfume launched by Parisian couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. The French government reports that a bo...

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