November 3, 2022 3:00 pm
Only a very rich person could afford such a gift.
The perfume presented by Hippolyte to his beloved Nadia in The Irony of Destiny cost fabulous money, which is why his reaction was so enthusiastic. In Soviet times, perfume was generally considered a scarce commodity, because, apart from Krasnaya Moskva, there were no available and replicated options.
But Hippolyte’s gift can be called truly luxurious and rare, because he presented the French perfume Climat (“Clima”) from the elite brand Lancome. Nowadays, the precious box, as in the Irony of fate, will cost 100 thousand rubles. Unfortunately, the generosity of the hero Yakovlev did not save his relationship with Nadezhda.
By the way, another representative of Lancome appeared in another Soviet blockbuster. On the table of the adult Katya Tikhomirova in the film “Moscow does not believe in tears” is the scent of Sikkim. Such a small bottle cost a lot of money by the standards of that time. It was a rich fragrance that perfectly suited the image of a successful Tikhomirova career.
