During my flight back to Romania I was, expectedly, bored. Therefore, I checked out their magazine after minutes and minutes of trying to fall asleep.
Apart from their destination tips and recommendations, one can find rather interesting articles about a certain culture, a person or, in my case, a product.
There is where I read about Tretyakov Gallery’s (the home to an impresive Russian fine art collection) collaboration with Demeter Library of Fragnance, an American perfume company.
This collaboration led to a series of eight perfumes that capture the idea of a possible scent that eight of the paintings’s sceneries might emate. Some examples are Valentin Serov’s ‘Girl with Peaches’, Mikhail Vrubel’s ‘Lilacs’ and Ivan Khrutsky’s ‘Flowers and Fruits’.
The prices vary between 1 700 and 2 200 rubles, and if I was to buy one of the perfumes based entirely on what fragrance I think it might have, I’ll probably go with ‘Lilacs’ by Mikhail Vrubel since I love these flowers.
Not only I discovered a really interesting concept, but I also found out about some other Russian paintings I did not know about.
Living life as a Graphic Design student 