Who owns Chanel No. 5?
Chanel No. 5 is owned by Chanel (the United Kingdom).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Chanel Limited — annual results announcement. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Chanel Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Founded
- 1921
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Cosmetics & fragrance › Fragrance
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Chanel No. 5
Chanel No. 5 was created in 1921 and was among the first fragrances built on aldehydes rather than on a single floral note. It has been continuously sold for over a century and is frequently described as the best-known perfume in the world.
Ownership timeline of Chanel No. 5
Where Chanel No. 5 sits in Chanel
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Chanel
Chanel controls 2 brands on Brandtree.
- Chanel (1910)
Other brands in fragrance, and who owns them
The 20 brands in fragrance on Brandtree belong to 10 owners. The largest is Puig, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Byredo | Puig | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| AERIN | Estée Lauder | 🇺🇸 United States |
| O Boticário | Grupo Boticário | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Eskulin | Kino Indonesia | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Creed | L'Oréal | 🇫🇷 France |
| Brut | Unilever | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Jafra | Betterware (BeFra) | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Twelve Plus | Osotspa | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
About the owner: Chanel
Chanel is a privately held company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, founded in 1910. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
Chanel was founded by Gabrielle Chanel, who opened a Paris millinery shop in 1910. It is privately owned by the Wertheimer family, descendants of the perfumer who financed Chanel No. 5 in 1924, and it published no financial results at all until 2018.
🇫🇷 Chanel No. 5 and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 322 brands that began in France. 100 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Chanel No. 5 among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Chanel No. 5?
The parent company of Chanel No. 5 is Chanel, a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Chanel No. 5 French or British?
Chanel No. 5 originated in France in 1921, but it is owned today by Chanel, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Chanel No. 5 is a French-origin brand under British ownership.
Is Chanel No. 5 still owned by Chanel?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Chanel No. 5 is still owned by Chanel. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Chanel Limited — annual results announcement — Chanel Limited, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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