Christmas Travel: To Russia with EUTOPIE No. 6 Perfume!
"When I hear the word Christmas, I imagine an illuminated and decorated Christmas tree, a crackling fireplace, a beautifully set table and a family who is enjoying this time spent together."
This is how Christmas is seen by Elodie Pollet, designer of perfumes who currently lives in Prague. Her fragrances come from all corners of the world and we were interested in the one created for Christmas.
“I recommend perfume EUTOPIE No. 6 as a Christmas gift; it has a beautiful red packaging and its scent gives you a feeling of warmth. It originated at the time when I lived in Russia. I moved to Moscow in 2009 and stayed there for 3.5 years."
Do you know the scent of Russia?
The scent which is most remembered by Elodie Pollet is that of incense, used in orthodox churches. Also her fragrance, EUTOPIE no. 6 carries with it a tribute to this country. It is a modern fragrance, which is also traditional, suitable for both men and women. Within it you will find powerful contrasts characteristic of Russia and its people. In the perfume there thus intermingles the fragrance of rose and geranium.
We were interested in what is it like to live in Russia, so we asked Elodie about a couple of points!
You may be surprised what charmed this fragile lady in this huge wintery country!
"It was definitely the travelling through Russia itself. Whether skiing in Karelia or expedition to Kamchatka and seeing wild bears. I also spent some time in February at the Lake Baikal, where the temperature was -30°C!"
Such freezing temperatures and dangerous wild game doesn´t seem like a romantic way of spending winter. But Elodie Pollet argued, that this is not the case, that winter in Russia is very romantic indeed!
"Of course, Russia is romantic! It was beautiful to enjoy a few days in January in St Petersburg. The town was covered in snow, it was freezing, and St Petersburg was completely empty! You have to see such beauty and romance with your own eyes and experience it yourself."
Although Elodie Pollet travelled through many countries and spent Christmas in Dubai, Thailand and other places with hot climate, she likes best to spend them at home in their home country of France, preferably where it is cold and snowing, in French Alps. She decorates a Christmas tree, celebrated advent, goes to midnight mass. This Christmas; however, she decided to spend untraditionally:
"With the family of my husband we wish to visit Israel (Jerusalem and Tel Aviv), so it will be a very special Christmas time this year!"
