Fragrance and personal care
April 28, 2022
Chanel's open-sky laboratory in Gaujacq houses 70 hectares of fields and 40,000 camellia trees. Image credit: Chanel
By Katie Tamola
French fashion label Chanel is ruminating on the beauty of nature that permeates its open-sky laboratory in Gaujacq.
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