Actor Timothée Chalamet is the new face of Bleu de Chanel, a men’s fragrance from the French luxury fashion brand Chanel. The brand confirmed the development with a series of posts on Instagram on 15 May.
The Dune actor succeeds French star Gaspard Ulliel, who was the face of the fragrance for a long time before his death in a ski accident in January 2022.
Chalamet joins Hollywood actor Brad Pitt, who, too, is a fragrance ambassador for Chanel.
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Chanel makes official confirmation on Instagram
“CHANEL is pleased to announce that Timothée Chalamet will serve as the fragrance ambassador for BLEU DE CHANEL. A fragrance for the man who is deeply himself,” the company’s announcement on Instagram read, alongside a picture of the Chalamet.
In a subsequent post, the fashion brand said that Chalamet “embodies the man who is deeply himself.”
Hours later, Chanel released a short video of Chalamet and the Bleu de Chanel fragrance.
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The posts came after Chalamet dropped a picture of the classic Chanel “CC” logo in black and white, with a caption reading “CC X TC OTW” on his own Instagram account.
After the reveal, the actor posted multiple pictures posing in different looks for Chanel.
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Seen filming commercial with Martin Scorcese
The 27-year-old Chalamet, who received an Academy Award nomination for his performance in Call Me by Your Name (2017), was reportedly seen filming a commercial directed by Martin Scorsese in New York City in April.
Scorsese has a long-standing advertising contract with Chanel. This gave birth to the speculations that the actor was set to become a face of the French luxury house.
The director was also behind the first Bleu de Chanel short film in 2010 when Ulliel was named Chanel’s first male face.
(Hero image: Mario Sorrenti/@chanelofficial/Timothée Chalamet/@tchalamet/Instagram; Featured image: CHANEL/@chanelofficial/Instagram)
This story first appeared on Lifestyle Asia Kuala Lumpur
