From Chanel No. 5 to the 55.55 high jewellery diamond necklace: CEO Frédéric Grangié on how the luxury French brand is celebrating 100 years – interview

• Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel revolutionised the world of fragrances when she created the first ‘perfume for women, with a woman’s scent’ in 1921
• In 1932 came her high jewellery collection Bijoux de Diamants; today, the brand has created a stunning 55.55 carat diamond necklace to show at 18 Place Vendôme