For 546 rubles with the action: in Russia began to sell candles "with the smell of Putin" - The Moscow Times

To spread: one of the largest Russian marketers Wildberries appeared aromatic candles allegedly with the "aroma of Putin": they are offered to buy at a promotional price 546 rubles and "give to the native" or use for meditation to "fill the room with an aroma for 30 minutes. " The range of "Putin Black Vanilla" and "Putin Dark Amber" aroma are present in the range. The novelty in the Russian market was told by The Moscow Times in its own Telegram channel.

The candles that allegedly convey Putin's aroma are a local Ex-Market company. She proposes to buy a product in the announcement to "give to loved ones". Without the action, one candle costs 780 rubles. Putin's candles producer is the seller himself, judging from the label on the jar. However, the site does not indicate what the candle reproduces the alleged "aroma of Putin". The label on the jar contains several images of Vladimir Putin.

The manufacturer notes that the wooden wick allegedly imitates the sound of the crackling of the fireplace, and the candle itself is made of natural wax. "This is an easy complement to the interior, drive or mood," the candle manufacturer assures. Such a candle will burn up to 25 hours as it is on the store page. However, there is no demand for candles with Putin's aroma, judging by the activity on the page: no reviews, estimates or comments on the product.

Ex-Market, in addition, proposes to the Russians buy a number of other "patriotic candles". These are candles with the names "Russia: Symbolism of the Empire of the Russian Federation", "Let's Support ours!" "" With z-symbolism, "aroma of patriotism" depicting Russian soldiers against the backdrop of destroyed Ukrainian cities. There are also candles "aesthetics of Russia" with the smell of Magnificently Dubai and the image of "Khrushchev".

It should be noted that the Wildberries website itself is a large Russian marketplant founded in 2004. According to open sources, it works in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Georgia. During 2016-2023, marketplaces was considered the largest in Russia in terms of turnover. We will remind, on May 13 activists of the Movement "Yellow Ribbon" reported that in the occupied Lugansk appeared in the stores fake Ukrainian candy and other goods.