Black Casket by Novaya Zarya c1947

Black Casket by Novaya Zarya: launched in 1947. Chyornyi Larets  (Tchernyi Larets)  черный гроб

The perfume was created by Vitkovskaya A.P.

Black Casket was imported into the United States by an American company known as The Russian Shop, who imported various Russian fragrances in the 1960s.

The name was said to be changed to "Treasure Chest" by 1961.

 Anglo-American News - Volume 28, 1961:

"Russian marketing experts show an acute sense of the problems of product presentation and merchandising in foreign markets. For instance, a big-selling perfume on the Soviet domestic-market, Black Casket, has been renamed Treasure Chest."

Stone Flower by Novaya Zarya c1955

Stone Flower (Fleur En Pierre/Kamennyi Tsvetok) by Novaya Zarya/New Dawn: launched in 1955.

This is my first entry into the world of the Russian perfume industry. Many of my readers hail from that part of the world, and I know they might enjoy these blog posts. If you have anything to add, please feel free to share your memories, comments or info with me.

A popular legend in Russia revolves around the creation of a famous perfume, Stone Flower, a perfume that was said to be born from the revival of the country to civilian life. Stone Flower was very successful and won a Grand Prix medal at the Brussels industrial exhibition in 1958.