Chanel Chanel fragrances and colognes is a fashion house founded in 1910 by Gabrielle Chanel, affectionately called "Coco" by his friends. Chanel is an old perfume house. The first edition was created in 1920, while the modern edition was created in 2015. Chanel perfumes were released in collaboration with designers "Jacques Polge, Olivier Polge, Henri Robert, Ernest Beaux and Christopher Sheldrake