Module 5　课下能力提升(二十)

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　Perfumes (香水) have been in existence for a long time. These days, certain perfumes are considered comparable to great works of art. Here are a few of the most famous perfumes in history.

　　Chanel No.5

　　This perfume is probably the best­selling scent (气味) in the history of fragrance (香水). Created by Ernest Beaux for Coco Chanel in 1921, it has been described as "the world's most legendary fragrance"， and remains the company's most famous perfume.

　　Shalimar

　　Jacques Guerlain created this vanilla (香草) fragrance in 1925. The perfume takes its name from the Garden of Shalimar, which was built by Emperor Shah Jehan for one of his wives. It was an immediate hit in 1925 and is still extremely popular today.

　　Joy

　　Joy is famous for having been the most expensive perfume in the world at one point. It was created in 1930 by Henri Alméras for Jean Patou to lift the bad mood that had swept over the world after the Stock Market Crash of 1929.

　　L'Air du Temps

　　Francis Farbon created Nina Ricci's L'Air du Temps in 1948. The fragrance is known for its spicy (香的) carnation (康乃馨) and gardenia (栀子花) scents as well as its beautiful crystal (水晶的) bottle (designed by Lalique)．

　　Eternity

　　Calvin Klein's second perfume was created by Sophia Grojsman in 1988. Known for its light, flowery scent, the perfume was listed in the Fragrance Hall of Fame in 2003. It is recommended for daytime wear.

　　Angel

　　This wildly popular perfume was created in 1992 by Olivier Cresp for Thierry Mugler. The perfume was an instant success. The perfume has often been described as "delicious"， owing to its chocolatey (巧克力味的)scent. The perfume comes in beautiful star­shaped bottles. Angel perfume also comes in several bath and body products.

　　1．Who created Joy?

A．Henri Alméras.