This is the perfect bag for me if I’ve ever seen one! The gold hardware looks so beautiful
Volynka Russian Leather
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Ok not so good news. My SA tells me that Volynka is not doing well worldwide and there are discussions at HQ to stop sending these out in any form, bags or SLGs, except to flagship stores. Frankly no one needs to pay crazy reseller prices. I am pretty sure whatever they make, they can transfer to smaller stores when their good customers request/ order it. Please note, he didn’t say that Hermes was resting the leather so it will be available, probably just not as push offers.
That is unfortunate. Probably their strategy is also a bit wrong. They started on travel bags which are hard to sell to begin with even before the pandemic (I see a lot of Shark and Baseball Bolides at resellers, for instance). Also Volynka is priced way too expensive, around 1.5x the price of the same bags in regular leather. Just a little bit more one could buy an ostrich piece.
They could've started with a Birkin and a Kelly.
But good news for me that I might be able to find a Plume Volynka easily
That’s what I mean.That is unfortunate. Probably their strategy is also a bit wrong. They started on travel bags which are hard to sell to begin with even before the pandemic (I see a lot of Shark and Baseball Bolides at resellers, for instance). Also Volynka is priced way too expensive, around 1.5x the price of the same bags in regular leather. Just a little bit more one could buy an ostrich piece.
They could've started with a Birkin and a Kelly.
But good news for me that I might be able to find a Plume Volynka easily
So I decided to stroll 5 mins round to the Royal Arcade, and met up with a sweet gentleman who helped me with their various pieces from the Metta Catharina. We had a good chat about bespoke shoes and possible custom leather items for DH. Came home with a card holder for myself, the scent is much less intense than the Volynka from Hermes, but still holds the smoky leather perfume after all these years. This one is going to scent my own Hermes bags.
Back to topic, after my chats with my H SAs, they have added Volynka “anything small” to my “wish” list.
I have bought this from the Metta Catharina: I don't know what I'll do with it but I couldn't resist
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I have bought this from the Metta Catharina: I don't know what I'll do with it but I couldn't resist
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I have bought this from the Metta Catharina: I don't know what I'll do with it but I couldn't resist
I guess as a coin holder? Congrats!
I am looking forward to owning something in Volynka one day, having gone this far into researching about it.
Almost 3 years later, my words became things. Presenting my own Plume Fourre-Tout 40 in Volynka
Here it is in comparison with the Tanner Bates Russia Kip notebook. You can see that Volynka is darker and more reddish in terms of color, and the graining is deeper:
I must say, they smell very differently. The notebook smells of leather and birch oil perfume like Chanel's Cuir de Russie or Le Labo's Patchouli 24, but the Volynka bag smells like... smoked dried meat? Like dried bacon or beef jerky.
It's very strong. It remains on my hands after carrying the bag and it makes my entire bedroom smell of it. Maybe it will fade in time to approximate that pleasant smell of the Russia Kip notebook.
I don't know if my SA was just convincing me to buy the bag but she said it's the last one in Europe. My store, though not a franchise, is a part of the Benelux-Nordics H stores. SA said they couldn't find it from that group and from other nearby European countries that they got the bag directly from Paris (don't know exactly which store), wherein they were informed that it was the last one.
(I'd like to think it's the one being held by a Blouse Brother in this youtube video)
I feel lucky and grateful.
P.S.
I asked the store to put it in a white paper bag and this is what I got.
My SA said that it was the biggest box they ever received and so their biggest paper bag doesn't even fit the box (check out the ribbon tying the handles together) 
Almost 3 years later, my words became things. Presenting my own Plume Fourre-Tout 40 in Volynka
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Here it is in comparison with the Tanner Bates Russia Kip notebook. You can see that Volynka is darker and more reddish in terms of color, and the graining is deeper:
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I must say, they smell very differently. The notebook smells of leather and birch oil perfume like Chanel's Cuir de Russie or Le Labo's Patchouli 24, but the Volynka bag smells like... smoked dried meat? Like dried bacon or beef jerky.
It's very strong. It remains on my hands after carrying the bag and it makes my entire bedroom smell of it. Maybe it will fade in time to approximate that pleasant smell of the Russia Kip notebook.
I don't know if my SA was just convincing me to buy the bag but she said it's the last one in Europe. My store, though not a franchise, is a part of the Benelux-Nordics H stores. SA said they couldn't find it from that group and from other nearby European countries that they got the bag directly from Paris (don't know exactly which store), wherein they were informed that it was the last one.
(I'd like to think it's the one being held by a Blouse Brother in this youtube video)
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I feel lucky and grateful.
P.S.
I asked the store to put it in a white paper bag and this is what I got.
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I think this needs a reveal thread all of its own. MAGNIFICENT!!!!
Thank you. I will write another post but in the Ode to Plume thread to sing praises about this bag.
I think this needs a reveal thread all of its own. MAGNIFICENT!!!!
Almost 3 years later, my words became things. Presenting my own Plume Fourre-Tout 40 in Volynka
View attachment 5193636
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Here it is in comparison with the Tanner Bates Russia Kip notebook. You can see that Volynka is darker and more reddish in terms of color, and the graining is deeper:
View attachment 5193633
I must say, they smell very differently. The notebook smells of leather and birch oil perfume like Chanel's Cuir de Russie or Le Labo's Patchouli 24, but the Volynka bag smells like... smoked dried meat? Like dried bacon or beef jerky.
It's very strong. It remains on my hands after carrying the bag and it makes my entire bedroom smell of it. Maybe it will fade in time to approximate that pleasant smell of the Russia Kip notebook.
I don't know if my SA was just convincing me to buy the bag but she said it's the last one in Europe. My store, though not a franchise, is a part of the Benelux-Nordics H stores. SA said they couldn't find it from that group and from other nearby European countries that they got the bag directly from Paris (don't know exactly which store), wherein they were informed that it was the last one.
(I'd like to think it's the one being held by a Blouse Brother in this youtube video)
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I feel lucky and grateful.
P.S.
I asked the store to put it in a white paper bag and this is what I got.
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Congratulations, it’s gorgeous!!!!