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KILIAN PARIS iconic travel atomizer protects perfume inside a changeable and refillable 7.5ml vial with style. Your Talisman can be associated with any KILIAN PARIS fragrance and is endlessly refillable to enjoy your signature scent all night long.

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Take your KILIAN PARIS perfume anywhere you go. The fragrance becomes easy to take to distant lands, thanks to the nomadic refillable travel spray. Genuine creations for men and women, the travel sprays are presented in a box, accompanied by refillable 7.5 miniatures. Discover the iconic KILIAN PARIS fragrances in their 30ml format: Good girl gone Bad by KILIAN, Love, don’t be shy, Moonlight in Heaven and Straight to Heaven, white crystal. Ideal for travel and refillable, the empty bottle is easy to fill with your favorite signature Kilian perfume and slip into your bag during the day or in your pocket in the evening. True luxury should last forever. This KILIAN PARIS refillable perfume bottle is the perfect embodiment of this ambition.

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Travel sprays

KILIAN PARIS iconic travel atomizer protects perfume inside a changeable and refillable 7.5ml vial with style. Your Talisman can be associated with any KILIAN PARIS fragrance and is endlessly refillable to enjoy your signature scent all night long.

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KILIAN Angels' Share Eau de Parfum + Travel Size Set

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For the end-of-year holidays, KILIAN PARIS celebrates one of its most iconic fragrances in an exclusive box containing an Angels' Share refillable perfume and a talisman travel spray filled with the same perfume.

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• Description : This set contains: Angels' Share Eau de Parfum 50 ml , angels' Share Eau de Parfum 7.5 ml , talisman .
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Kilian - Love, Don't Be Shy Eau de Parfum sample 1.5 ml

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Kilian - Love, Don't Be Shy Eau de Parfum Travel Size sample 1.5 ml

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• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.88 x 4.84 x 1.18 inches; 0.32 ounces
• Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Kilian
• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06ZXQP4DC
• #719 in Women's Eau de Parfum

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Customers are not happy with the value of the personal fragrance. They say it's not worth the price point, it'll cost you more than the cost of the perfume. They also have issues with size, and leakage. Opinions are mixed on quality, color, sweetness, smell, and durability.

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Customers are mixed about the smell of the perfume. Some like the smell, saying it's sweet and profound, while others say it smells like an old lady.

"...I had to try it before buying it. Amazing fragrance " Read more

"... Not the most formal of scents initially , but over time the scent becomes subtle enough for professional occasions...." Read more

"This is a great scent , and I was lucky in that I recieved a full sample bottle instead of a half full one like some reviewers...." Read more

"...It reeks of cheap vanilla and it gives old cat lady scent ." Read more

Customers have mixed opinions about the durability of the personal fragrance. Some find it long-lasting, strong, and lingers lightly all day, while others say it doesn't last long, the top of the vial was damaged, and the bottle itself is messed up.

"The perfume was broken " Read more

"...Marshmellowy, Vanilla sweet dry down that lasts about 6 hours on my skin ." Read more

" Doesn’t last very long but smells great" Read more

"...This scent lives up to the hype. It's delicate, feminine and lingers lightly all day . This is now in heavy rotation." Read more

Customers are mixed about the sweetness of the fragrance. Some find it yummy, fruity, and candy-like, while others say it's sickly sweet, tangy, or sour at the same time.

"... Marshmellowy , Vanilla sweet dry down that lasts about 6 hours on my skin." Read more

"...It’s overpowering and abrasive, metallic and spicy , in a bad way. So glad this little tester wasn’t expensive." Read more

"...It's got a lot of notes: sweet, floral, a little spicy and a teeny tiny bit of what I call "the grandma smell"...." Read more

"...This is extremely sweet . It went straight to the trash container." Read more

Customers are mixed about the quality of the personal fragrance. Some mention it smells like vanilla but not, and is worth testing. Others say it's disappointing, reeks of cheap vanilla, and overpriced.

"...And to be honest, this perfume is highly overpriced and overrated . $15.00 for the sample and it took forever to get here...." Read more

"I love this fragrance. Different from what I have always had and it is amazing . I had to try it before buying it. Amazing fragrance" Read more

"...that I bought such a small amount but I still think it was a complete waste of money ." Read more

" This stuff is heavennnnnnnnn . It smells like vanilla but not. It smells floral but not. I found that it stays longer on clothing rather than skin." Read more

Customers are mixed about the color of the personal fragrance. Some mention that the orange is nice, cute, and flirty, while others say that it has an off color, is too orange, and is dark in color.

"...This is * very* orange blossom and marshmallow forward , and I love that scent, but with all the elements put together this perfume smells like how a..." Read more

"...Forgot one more thing to note… the perfume is old… has an off color too it as if it’s been sitting around for years." Read more

"...This is orange and marshmallow so I figured I’d like it. The orange is nice but there’s a medicinal smell to it that’s offputting to me...." Read more

"The product doesn't look like picture . It came with a sticker that feel off and smells like the cheap oil I purchased prior. Disappointed" Read more

Customers find the value of the personal fragrance to be poor. They mention that it's small, expensive for a small bottle, and not worth the buy. Some say that the bottle itself is messed up and broken.

"...And to be honest, this perfume is highly overpriced and overrated. $15.00 for the sample and it took forever to get here...." Read more

"...For the extremely high price and the fact that it is *not* a scent for everyone, I wouldn't blind buy a bigger bottle of this, get the tester and..." Read more

"Love the smell but its too expensive for the size " Read more

"...It is pricey for such a small bottle but, it was completely full and fully wrapped in bubble wrap...." Read more

Customers are dissatisfied with the size of the personal fragrance. They mention that it comes in a tiny bottle and that it's extremely small. Some customers also say that the free sample sizes are being resold.

"...This scent does not stay on for more than an hour and is way too small of a sample size for the price, considering the container wasn’t even full..." Read more

"It’s so small one spray and it’s half gone. It has a nice scent but not the original scent ." Read more

"...It’s very small . I got three uses out of it." Read more

"Love the perfune..however this sample is really small . The bottle looks big on here..but its like the samples given by Sephora for free" Read more

Customers are dissatisfied with the leakage of the personal fragrance. They mention that the bottle leaks everywhere and the product evaporates in the tube.

"...The bottle had leaked ...." Read more

"The product was leaking out of the plastic sampler spray bottle when it arrived and continues to leak after the 3 sprays.What a joke!" Read more

"...priced for what it smells like I expected more ... the bottle leaks every time I spray .... I’ve smelled far more better perfumes that are cheaper...." Read more

" Leaking & not full. I asked for replacement and one was sent promptly. Thank you!" Read more

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Is the Trans-Siberian Railway expensive?

Before starting on your Trans-Siberian Railway adventure you naturally want to know what the entire trip will cost. Although this sounds like a simple question, it is pretty difficult to answer. The Trans-Siberian Railway price of travel depends on the following factors:

• Which travel class do I want to use? The price for a first class ticket is about three times the price of a 3rd class ticket
• Am I willing to buy the tickets myself and assume responsibility for the organisation of the trip?
• How many stopovers do I want to make? The more breaks, the higher the total price.
• What sort of accommodation do I want? Will it be a luxury hotel or will a hostel dormitory be sufficient?
• What tours and excursions would I like to go on?
• What is the current exchange rate for rubles?

Basically, everything from a luxury to a budget holiday is available. If you buy yourself a 3rd Class nonstop ticket at the counter, a few hundred Euros will cover the price. All you will experience is a week on the Trans-Siberian train and will see nothing of the cities on the way. There is, however, any amount of room for upward expansion. Everyone makes different choices about which aspects they are willing to spend money on. I personally prefer to save money on accommodation and railcar class, visit as many cities and do as many trips as possible. To enable better classification of your travel expenses I have contrasted two typical traveler types. In the third column you can calculate the total cost of your own journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Please keep in mind that these are only rough estimations and not exact prices.

The all-in costs seem fairly high at first. However, they cover everything and it is quite a long journey taking four weeks. Many people forget to consider that when looking at the list. We should also deduct the running costs for food and leisure at home. I think most visitors to this page will classify themselves somewhere between the two categories, that is around the € 2,000 – € 2,500 range. When comparing these prices with other travel packages, you get the impression that it is hardly worthwhile travelling individually on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Please keep in mind that most packages last no more than 14 days and you are herded like cattle through the most beautiful locations.

If you spend less time on the Trans-Siberian Railway you will, of course, pay less. I chose this particular travel length because I prefer not to do things by halves. If you fulfill your dream of travelling on the Trans-Siberian Railway, enjoy it and don’t rush things. But it’s up to you, of course. Try playing around with the form a bit to find the appropriate price for your trip.

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City Street Guides by f.d. walker: A Street Photography Guide to Moscow, Russia

*A series of guides on shooting Street Photography in cities around the world. Find the best spots to shoot, things to capture, street walks, street tips, safety concerns, and more for cities around the world. I have personally researched, explored and shot Street Photography in every city that I create a guide for. So you can be ready to capture the streets as soon as you step outside with your camera!

At over 12 million people, Moscow is the largest city in Russia and second largest in Europe by population ( Istanbul is #1). An urban, cosmopolitan metropolis with more than enough glitz and glam to cater to the elite, but without losing its fair share of Soviet era roughness around the edges. It can be fast paced, brash, busy, and trendy like other big cities, but it has its blend of West meets Russia atmosphere and beauty that provides plenty of unique interest. The Red Square is as famous as it gets, but there’s so much more to this city, including the most beautiful subway system you’ve ever seen. It would take years to capture all of Moscow, but that means you have an endless amount of areas to discover.

So here’s a Street Photography guide so you can be ready to capture all that Moscow has to offer before you even arrive!

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• Maroseyka Street
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Top 5 Street Spots:

1. red square.

The Red Square is the most famous square in not just Russia, but all of Eastern Europe. The name actually doesn’t come from the color of the bricks or communism, but from the name in Russian, Krásnaya, once meaning “beautiful” before its meaning changed to “red.” This large plaza is what you see on the cover of guide books and magazines for Moscow, with St. Basil’s Cathedral being the center piece next to Lenin’s Mausoleum surrounded by the Kremlin Wall. Of course, the Red Square attracts hordes of tourist due to the main attractions, but all that activity around an interesting atmosphere does provide street photo opportunities. It’s also the central square connecting to the city’s major streets, providing a good starting point to explore outward.

You’ll also find the popular pedestrian only Nikolskaya Street connecting the Red Square to Lubyanka Square. This line of expensive shops includes plenty of activity, while also leading you to another popular square. Filled with history rivaling any city, the Red Square and surrounding areas are the heart and soul of Russia.

2. Patriarch’s Ponds

Patriarch’s Ponds is one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Moscow. Despite the name being plural, there’s only one large pond, but it’s worth a visit with your camera. It’s a popular spot for locals and expats to come relax or take a stroll around the pond. You get an interesting mix of young and old too, from young love to “babushkas” feeding pigeons. It’s a very peaceful park atmosphere in one of the nicer areas within the city center, while bringing enough activity for street photography. 

The pond is shallow and in the winter becomes a popular spot for ice-skating too. The area is also well-known for the location in the famous Russian novel, The Master and Margarita. 

3. Old Arbat (Stary Arbat)

Old Arbat is the most famous pedestrian street in Moscow, and dating back to the 15th century, also one of its oldest. Originally, it was an area of trade, but soon became the most prestigious residential area in Moscow. During the 18th century, Arbat started attracting the city’s scholars and artists, including Alexander Pushkin. Cafes lined the streets and impressive homes filled the neighborhood. Since then, New Arbat street was created as a highway in the area, while Old Arbat was paved for a 1km pedestrian only walkway.

Due to the historic buildings, famous artists that lived here, and the bohemian atmosphere, Old Arbat has become a big attraction for tourists today. Now, there’s a mix of cafes, restaurants, souvenir shops, street performers, street merchants and other attractions for visitors, and some locals, to come enjoy. It can get really busy here and there’s usually something interesting going on so it’s a good street to come walk with your camera for guaranteed life.

4. Gorky Park

One of the most famous places in Moscow is Gorky Park. The official name is Maxim Gorky’s Central Park of Culture & Leisure, which gives you an idea of what goes on here. When built, it was the first of its kind in the Soviet Union. Divided into two parts, it stretches along Moscow River. One end contains fair rides, foods stands, tennis courts, a sports club, a lake for boat rides, and more. This end brings more active life due to its number of attractions, while the other end is more relaxed, where you’ll find gardens, trees, older buildings, and an outdoor amphitheater.

Gorky Park attracts mostly locals so it’s a good spot to capture the non-tourist side of Moscow life. Muscovites come here to escape the city and unwind in a picturesque setting. The park remains alive outside of the warmer months too, especially when the lake turns into the city’s largest outdoor skating rink. I’d recommend taking the metro out here to spend at least half a day exploring the massive park’s life with your camera.

5. Maroseyka Street

Maroseyka Street is a popular area not too far from the Red Square. The long, winding street turns into Pokrovka and is lined with restaurants, cafes, bars and places to stay. It’s actually where I like to stay when I’m in Moscow due to its location and solid street photography opportunities itself. You have Kitay-gorod station near and if you keep walking southwest, you’ll get to the Red Square. But if you walk northwest, as it changes to Pokrovka, you can find a long street of activity for photography with its own interesting atmosphere.

6. Tverskoy Boulevard

Tverskoy Boulevard is the oldest and longest boulevard in Moscow, beginning at the end of Nikitsky Boulevard, and finishing at Pushkin Square, a spot to come for activity itself. The boulevard is made up of two avenues, with pedestrian walkways in-between. You’ll find grass, shrubbery, trees, benches and more walking it’s almost kilometer length. Many people come here to enjoy some relaxation, walk their dog, or just to use it to walk wherever they’re going. Its center location also provides a nice place to walk with your camera near plenty of other spots you’ll want to check out anyway.

Sample Street Walk:

For a full day of Street Photography, covering some of the best spots, you can follow this sample street walk for Moscow:

• Start your morning walking around the Red Square (1), while exploring the surrounding area, including Nikolskaya Street
• Then walk northwest to Patriarch’s Ponds (2) and slowly walk the pond and surrounding area with your camera
• Next, walk east to the Pushkin Monument and stroll down Tverskoy Boulevard (6)
• Once Tverskoy Boulevard (6) ends, it will turn into Nikitsky Boulevard. Follow this down until you get to the start of Old Arbat Street (3), across from Arbatskaya station
• After you’re done walking down Old Arbat Street (3) for more street photography, spend some time checking out Moscow’s beautiful metro stations
• To finish off the day with more street photography, get off the metro near Red Square (1) again, Maroseyka Street (5) or wherever you’re staying for the night.

3 Things I’ll Remember about Shooting in Moscow:

1. museum metro.

The Moscow metro system was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union and today includes 203 stations across 340km of routes. The elaborate system has some of the deepest stations in the world too, with escalators that seem to go on forever. None of this is what makes it so special, though. Many of its stations feel like stepping inside a museum, making it without a doubt the most interesting and beautiful metro system I’ve been in.

When built, Stalin wanted to make the metro stations “palaces for the people” with marble, chandeliers, and grand architecture. The best part is the variety of architecture and styles used, making many of the stations a completely different experience visually. You could easily spend a whole day traveling the stations and there are even tours available for people who wish to do just that. My advice, though, would be just to buy a ticket and hop on and off at different stations, while exploring different lines. The museum-like surrounding mixed with the crowds of characters can make for a great photography experience.

Since there are so many stations, here are some of my favorites to check out:

• Novoslobodskaya
• Mayakovskaya
• Elektrozavodskaya
• Komsomolskaya
• Ploschad Revolyutsii
• Dostoyevskaya
• Prospekt Mira

2. Moscow is Big

It’s no secret that Moscow is a big city, but it can feel even bigger with how spread out much of it is. This is especially true if you compare it to cities outside of Asia. If I compared it to cities in Europe, I’d probably say only Istanbul would warrant more time to really discover the depths of this city. Most only explore around the Red Square and surrounding area, but that is such a small part of the city. Although, that central area does give you plenty to see on its own.

Fortunately, I had a good friend living in the city to show me around, but it opened up my eyes even more to how much there is to discover in Moscow. It’s a big city with a variety of atmosphere that can take you from “east” to “west” and trendy to rugged depending on where you go. I’d imagine you’d have to live here a while to really know the city.

3. Cosmopolitan Mix of East meets West

Modern skyscrapers mixed with amazing architecture, a world-class metro system with museum-like beauty, trendy fashion and chic clubs, Moscow is a rich mix of Russian culture and history in a more western cosmopolitan package. There is a push to keep the Russian culture, while also pushing forward with a modern metropolis the whole world will envy. This comes with an impressive skyline, that continues to grow, and endless modernities, but with soviet nostalgia and atmosphere mixed in for good measure.

Mixed in with this grand western cosmopolitan atmosphere, is a strong national pride in Russia. This includes their famous leader, Vladimir Putin. Maybe no other place will you see a country’s leader more often. All over, from the pricey tourist shops to the underground walkway stalls, you’ll find goods with Putin’s likeness covering them. From t-shirts to magnets to Matryoshka dolls. There’s a strong national pride that can be seen around the city, which also extends to their leader. Moscow is many things. It’s East meets West, modernizations meets Soviet era, and a whole lot more.

What To Do For a Street Photography Break?:

Eat at a stolovaya.

Stolovayas are Russian cafeterias that became popular in the Soviet days. You grab a tray and walk down the line of freshly prepared local dishes, and select whatever you want from the chefs. They’re usually inexpensive and a much better value than restaurants, while giving you the opportunity to try from a wide selection of everyday Russian food. They’re also very tasty. I always include some borsch on my tray and go from there. The places themselves are all over Moscow and usually come with Soviet-era aesthetics to complete the experience.

Street Safety Score: 7

*As always, no place is completely safe! So when I talk about safety, I’m speaking in general comparison to other places. Always take precaution, be smart, observe your surroundings and trust your instincts anywhere you go!

Being the 2nd largest city in Europe with over 12 million people, you’re going to have your dangerous areas, but for the most part, it feels safe walking around. Russia is statistically higher in crime compared to most of Europe, but this generally doesn’t apply to tourists and visitors. Around the Red Square and surrounding city center, you should feel completely safe walking around. Pick pocketing can happen, but no more than other touristic places. I always explore Moscow freely without coming across too much to worry about. It’s a spread out city, though, so of course it matters where you are. Just use basic street smarts, know where you are and Moscow shouldn’t give you a problem. 

People’s Reaction Score: 7

Moscow is fast paced, big city life, which usually means people aren’t too concerned with you, or your camera. I don’t find people notice or pay much attention to me when I’m out taking photos in Moscow. For the most part, people just go about their day. You shouldn’t get too many looks or concern. But it can depend on the area you are in. The more you stick out, the more you might get noticed with suspicions. I’ve never had any problems in Moscow, or Russia, but just be careful who you’re taking a photo of if you get out of the city center. Other than that, it’s about average for reactions. 

Street Tips:

Learn the alphabet .

Much of Moscow, including the metro system, doesn’t use english. The Russian alphabet uses letters from the Cyrillic script, which if you aren’t familiar with it and don’t know the sounds, can be hard to decipher the words. This is most important for street names and metro stops when trying to get around. It can save confusion and make it easier getting around if you learn the basic alphabet. At the very least then, you can sound out the words to see which are similar in the english conversion, which can help matching them to maps. When out shooting street photography, getting around is as important as anything. So save yourself some time and frustration by learning the Russian Alphabet.

Use the metro

While Saint-Petersburg feels very walkable for a city its size, Moscow can feel very spread out, even for its bigger size. Outside of the Red Square area, you can have plenty of walking before getting anywhere very interesting, so you’ll need to take the metro a lot if you really want to explore the city. Maps are deceiving here too, it will always be further than it looks.

Another reason it’s less walkable than Saint-Petersburg is its completely different set-up. Moscow’s streets are mostly contstructed in rings with narrow, winding streets in-between. This is common with medieval city cities that used to be confined by walls, but you usually don’t have it in a city this massive. Saint-Petersburg has a more grid-like pattern that also uses the canals to help you know your way around. When it comes to navigating on foot in Moscow, it can be more difficult, so bring a map and take the metro when needed. It’s why Moscow’s metro carries more passengers per day than the London and Paris subways combined.

Explore other areas if you have time

Moscow is really big. While most people stay around the Red Square within the Boulevard Ring, there’s so much more to the city. I covered some other spots outside of this circle, but if you really want to see the city, you’ll need time. If you do have time, some other areas I’d check out first are Zamoskvarechye, along some of the south and western Moscow.

Inspiration:

For some more inspiration, you can look through the Street Photography of Moscow photographer Artem Zhitenev  and check out 33 of my photos taken in Moscow .

Conclusion:

Moscow’s name brings a certain mystique, but once you’re there it might bring a different atmosphere than you expect. It’s big and sprawling, but beautiful in many ways. It can feel like a European capital on a grand scale, but you can definitely find its Russian side in there.

The urban sprawl of Moscow can be intimidating, but give it enough time and you’ll be rewarded with plenty to discover. All with the world’s best metro system to take you around.

I hope this guide can help you start to experience some of what Moscow contains. So grab your camera and capture all that Moscow has to offer for Street Photography!

If you still have any questions about shooting in Moscow, feel free to comment below or email me!

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