How To Steal A Million. The Cloakroom Token

Sep 2

2 min read

Updated: Oct 16

Olfactorium

Story

Every morning Alla laid out brass tokens on the cloakroom counter, from one to a hundred. For three years she had worked at a small art museum and dreamed of leading tours.

Alla knew every painting in the halls by heart. At lunchtime she walked through the exhibition and whispered the story of each canvas to herself.

She kept putting off applying for a guide's position. It seemed to her that it took a special poise in front of people.

That October Monday Alla put How To Steal A Million on her wrists. She saved the delicate violet scent with powder and spice for important days.

Around noon the museum director walked past. He stopped and asked what perfume smelled so lovely here, as if in an old film.

Alla blushed, named the scent, and then, to her own surprise, started talking about the portrait in the third hall. He listened for ten minutes, leaning on the counter.

Tomorrow we have a school group, and the guide is off sick. Will you take them?" the director offered. Alla nodded, though her heart was pounding.

On Tuesday she handed the box of tokens to her relief, straightened her collar and walked out into the lobby to meet thirty schoolchildren.

How it smells

The opening is fresh and spicy. Green cardamom and bergamot give coolness, star anise adds a sweetish spice, violet comes forward at once, blue mint makes the start transparent.

The heart is tender and powdery. Iris sounds like expensive powder, jasmine and rose add soft flowers, magnolia gives them a creamy smoothness.

The base is warm and calm. Woody notes give support, a warm golden accord warms the composition, musk leaves a fine trail on the skin.

What makes it special

How To Steal A Million belongs to the Olfactorium collection. The brand links it to Audrey Hepburn in the film "How to Steal a Million" and describes the pairing of violet and star anise as "the very tender femininity of a young lady." Customer Aksyonova V. writes on chilini.ru: "Truly tender. I liked it most of all." Yulia notes: "Fantastic scents!!! Alive!!! Interesting and long-lasting." On Kosmetista one fan calls it her "absolute favourite." People wear it for a light, playful elegance that helps them believe in themselves.