Cuir De Russie (Extrait)

In 1920, the Grand Duke Dimitri was exiled from Russia to Paris, leaving in his trail the white steppe and the icy Neva River, furs and crinolines. Charmed by the sumptuous Byzantine style, Gabrielle Chanel adorned her creations with Slavic and gold embroidery. Cuir de Russie is a distant escape that blends birch bark with swirls of blonde tobacco in a musky, sophisticated fragrance. A testament to passionate elegance.