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1. www.rbth.com › arts › 333763-chanel-no-5-russia-redHow is Chanel No. 5 perfume tied to the Romanov family?

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   As everything in the Communist state, people decorated their homes in the same way, ate the same meals and dressed in the same way. Likewise, Soviet women all had the same scent.

2. www.rbth.com › arts › 2014/05/04Scent of a Soviet woman: The fragrances of a bygone era

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   May 4, 2014 · They say that women in the USSR used to smell the same because there was no variety. “That’s not quite true,” insists Andrei Yevdokimov. “Soviet women did have a choice.

   • Author: Anna Trofimova

3. www.mentalfloss.com › posts › krasnaya-moskva-redSoviet Chanel: How “Red Moscow” Became the Most Popular ...

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   Dec 6, 2023 · Krasnaya Moskva’s complex, layered scent—consisting of more than 60 components—is described differently by different noses.

4. www.rbth.com › lifestyle › 326482-inside-sovietWhat was inside the Soviet woman’s cosmetic bag?

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   Krasnaya Moskva (Red Moscow) was the legendary fragrance of the Soviet Union – all women wanted to have it. It was produced from 1925 in Moscow’s Novaya Zarya (New Dawn) factory.

5. link.springer.com › article › 10Karl Schlögel: The Scent of Empires: Chanel No. 5 and Red ...

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   Oct 5, 2021 · Olfactory remembrances, artifacts, and historical observations act as an inspiration to Karl Schlögel’s journey through the historical landscape of odors in the Soviet Union, a country that no longer exists, and, in particular, of its perfumes, eau de colognes, and other cosmetics.

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   • Publish Year: 2021

6. www.new-east-archive.org › articles › showGoing rouge: a brief history of Soviet cosmetics — New East ...

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   Nov 14, 2014 · Going rouge: a brief history of Soviet cosmetics. Beauty products and political ideology may not seem obvious bedfellows, but in the Soviet era, the two went hand in hand. Soviet perfume's still being made — and for many, the whiff of the past can be overpowering. 14 November 2014.

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   Did all Soviet women have the same scent?

   • Likewise, Soviet women all had the same scent. "It filled the air on every festive occasion in the Soviet Union - at the Moscow Conservatory, in the Bolshoi Theatre, at graduation ceremonies and weddings," German historian Karl Schlögel writes in his book, The Scent of Empire.

   How is Chanel No. 5 perfume tied to the Romanov family?

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   Why was perfume so popular in Soviet times?

   • Both have roots in Russian Imperial history. No perfume was more popular in Soviet times than Red Moscow. As everything in the Communist state, people decorated their homes in the same way, ate the same meals and dressed in the same way. Likewise, Soviet women all had the same scent.

   How is Chanel No. 5 perfume tied to the Romanov family?

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   What was the most popular perfume in the USSR?

   • Even though Krasnaya Moskva was the most popular perfume in the USSR, it was still considered a sophisticated scent. Other eau de colognes like Troynoy (Triple) boasted a different reputation — that of an alternative to alcohol at times of want.

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   What does a Russian perfume smell like?

   • The most recognizable smells were the exhaust fumes of low-octane gasoline from cars and the strong whiff of Russian cigarettes, papirosi. When attending a theater, an opera, or a concert hall, there was one additional dominating, strong and rather sweet aroma, that of the notorious Soviet-era perfume, Krasnaya Moskva or Red Moscow.

   Karl Schlögel: The Scent of Empires: Chanel No. 5 and Red Moscow

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   What perfume did Schlögel use?

   • Later, Schlögel encountered this scent in East Germany as well. And finally he learned that this was a perfume by the name of Red Moscow. Another Soviet emblem of people's equality, this perfume was the most widespread, and several generations of Soviet women, if they could afford perfume, only used this one.

   How is Chanel No. 5 perfume tied to the Romanov family?

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   What was the first beauty brand in the Soviet Union?

   • TeZhe was the first popular beauty brand in the Soviet Union, with shops everywhere (although mainly in Russia) selling soaps, creams, powders, mascaras, lipsticks and colognes. Zhemchuzhina was the first in the industry to add vitamins A, E and D to her cosmetics, making them both beautifying and also beneficial to health.

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8. 032c.com › magazine › chanel-no-5-red-moscow-and-theCHANEL No 5, RED MOSCOW, AND THE SCENT OF TOTALITARIANISM

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   Jul 14, 2022 · I did some preliminary research and discovered that it was the very same one I had encountered before, and the most prominent and popular perfume in the Soviet Union: Red Moscow. The perfume’s formula originates in 1920 but evidently goes back to prerevolutionary times.