The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
"Tridevyatoye tsarstvo" is the far, far away kingdom from Russian fairy tales, the one beyond three times nine lands, the place every hero eventually has to reach. Ladanika built this fragrance for that threshold moment. Julia Kupriyanova composed it in 2020, right as the brand's catalogue was finding its footing, and she reached for the atmosphere rather than the action. No dragons, no quests. Just the weather on the road to somewhere unreachable.
What makes the structure interesting is how much cold air gets packed into a fruit-forward composition. Blackcurrant leaf carries that crushed-green sharpness through the top, and the ozonic accord refuses to behave like a typical "fresh" note. Instead of air-conditioning, it smells like ozone before lightning. The middle layers are a garden rather than a fruit bowl, with wild strawberry and apple blossom behaving more like a hedgerow than a dessert. Even the driftwood in the heart reads cold and wet, the kind you'd find at a river's edge rather than a fireplace.
The evolution
The first ten minutes feel like stepping outside into sharp wind. Ozonic, blackcurrant leaf, almost metallic in its clarity, and for a moment you might wonder whether you bought a fragrance at all or just a weather report. Then the fruit arrives without warning. Blackcurrant and wild strawberry unfold together, sweet but backed by that persistent green sharpness from the opening. The ozonic thread keeps running underneath, making the sweetness feel like it's been left outside overnight. At the thirty-minute mark the apple blossom shows up, soft and powdery, rounding the fruit into something more floral than edible. By hour two the picture shifts again. The cherry blossom and white currant in the base are quiet, almost whispering, while the driftwood settles into the drydown with a damp, river-stone quality. The ozonic accord never fully leaves. It just thins out, becoming a memory of cool air rather than a present sensation.
Cultural impact
Within Ladanika's catalogue of folkloric names, The Far-Far Away Tzardom occupies an unusual position because it reaches for a garden in summer rather than the colder, darker corners of the Russian imagination. The Far-Far Away Tzardom, a name lifted from the land of three times nine kingdoms in Slavic fairy tale, invites you to wander through a sun-warmed corner of that same folklore. It opens with a bright, almost edible sweetness, moves into soft herbal and floral territory, and settles into a creamy, slightly woody drydown that lingers like the last warm hour of an August evening.
The House
LadanikaLadanika is a niche fragrance house that emerged in the late 2010s with a focus on olfactory stories drawn from Russian folklore and natural landscapes. The brand debuted its eponymous scent in 2018 and has since expanded to a modest catalogue that includes Power of The Spirit (2017), Ivan Kupala (2025), and Bayun the Cat (2021). Each fragrance is presented in a minimalist bottle that emphasizes the scent rather than flashy branding. Ladanika positions itself as a laboratory for curious noses, offering compositions that blend traditional ingredients such as frankincense and birch with modern synthetics. The label distributes primarily through specialty retailers and online platforms that cater to collectors of artisanal perfume.
The Creator
Julia KupriyanovaHer signature move appears to be the unexpected: the starfruit's tropical tang married to cucumber's watery coolness signals a predilection for crisp, almost translucent textures. Petitgrain in the opening reinforces a commitment to bright, citrus-adjacent greenery rather than…






























