In ancient times the Cold War and the Iron Curtain, a Soviet consumer is unlikely to have known all there devious machinations of capitalism - "Chanel" yes "Dior". No domestic product was above all! And because the shelves of department stores were crammed with bottles from simple unpretentious title: "White Lilac," "Magnolia," "Lavender", "Debut," "Lights of Moscow". Distinguish them from abroad was very easy - all the Soviet spirits abruptly gave alcohol. Nevertheless, the three brands of spirits are a sort of brand-name characters age. Along with the "Riga Balsam" clothes from the factory "Bolshevichka" and port wine, "777".

Cologne "Triple"Every self-respecting Soviet woman, intending to voskrestny evening in the local Palace of Culture, smelled the "Red Moscow". And what use men? That's right, cologne, "Triple". While in high esteem he was not only as a fragrance for guidance and give marafeta polish, but also as a cure-all. What's the secret? Yes, in the same spirit, which is composed of "triple" was about 64%.And that sold cologne is completely free - as in pharmacies as well as in perfume stores - then used his simple townsfolk, not only for flavor but also for burns freshly shaven chins, and for the treatment of abrasions and cuts. Simple as workers, as opposed to Alain Delon, took more cologne and "chest" - as warming.About this there were a lot of rumors cologne. They say that its a huge bottle delivered to Stalin, as the only leader in this perfume was not an allergy. During World War II as desyatilitrovye Bootle cologne regularly sent to military hospitals.How and when in Russia there was a "triple" - do not know. There is a version that he released all the same Brokar. One thing is certain: the nameless creator, adding in the "Cologne Water" bergamot, neroli and lemon, created the most popular fragrance for men of the Soviet Union.


"Lily of silver"
In the early 40s the Leningrad factory "Northern Lights" has developed the production of new weird spirits with entseklopedicheskim called "Lily of silver."
It was a typical day scent - fresh twang forests and lily of the valley. However, in contrast to the same "Red Moscow", the spirits were regarded as an outspoken consumer goods. But this fact does not mean that they were not popular. And the reason for that - zloschastny pure alcohol, in whose "Silver Lily" was a considerable percentage. Taking into account also the invigorating scent of perfume, craftsmen eventually learned to cook from them other than alcoholic drinks.
However, use spirits for medicinal purposes. It was believed that the scent of this perfume has a positive effect on the nervous system and has a calming effect. So the ladies were very fond of the Soviet era to treat migraine ha




"Red Moscow"The classic era of socialist realism flavor, favorite perfume Lyubov Orlova, Valentina Tereshkova, and now and Renata Litvinova - the legendary "Red Moscow". And although sophisticated noses scent of this perfume very much resembled the Chanel № 5, nothing prevented them from winning a couple of dozen international awards.It all began in 1869 when the "Russian Frenchman" and perfumer part-Henri Brokar opened in the suburbs and the soap factory adjusted release of three varieties kopeck, but terribly short supply in the villages of soap. Moreover, even a little later he broke into the city with the purest fountain of cologne instead of water. Every passer-by could have perfume in it a handkerchief. And this, mind you, absolutely free!Legend has it that the Mendeleev periodic system with it - is not the first who descended revelation in a dream. Before it was even Brokar Henry, who dreamed of a crystal vase with flowers, exuding an extraterrestrial beauty fragrance. Frenchman awoke with a loud cry of "Eureka!" - And then proceeded to create the perfume a masterpiece of his life. He called fragrance notes of roses, violets, lilies and daffodils' favorite flower of the Empress "- and gave most of Alexandra Feodorovna, the last Russian empress, in honor of the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty. A gift so pleased with the empress, that Brocard was immediately granted the title of the official court supplier.After the 1917 revolution Brocard plant was nationalized and renamed "Zamoskvoretskiy perfume and soap factory number 5." Would have stayed with the same name, if not replaced the former owner of a perfumer Michel in August. He strongly protested against such a boring and nepoetichnogo label, because the factory hastily renamed "new dawn". And in 1925 she became the first released the legendary "Red Moscow" - that Mademoiselle was renamed in the spirit of "Empress Bouquet 'Mademoiselle is just a new version of his recipe. That was the title of the spirits and was destined to forever go down in history of the whole country in general and the perfume business in particular.