Voskanian Parfums

author fragrances from armenia

The first collection was launched in 2019. Three fragrances (“beyond good and evil”, “the wanderer and his shadow”, “ecce homo”) in limited quantity were designed with artisanally made essential oils and filled in hand crafted obsidian bottles.

The brand Voskanian Parfums was founded in Armenia, in 2018 by Tsovak Voskanian who started the journey of perfumemaking in 2015 by distilling essential oils from various plants growing in Armenia and composing perfumes by using these oils

In 2021 four fragrances of main collection were launched at “Pitti Fragranze” exhibition in Florence: Pêche chyprée - Realistic and juicy peach accord is dominating in the fragrance of “chypre” construction which starts with fresh citrus notes of bergamot, lemon, blood and bitter oranges enriched with orange flower absolute. Heart notes of geranium, rose, clary sage and tabac add body and complexity to a fragrance. The base notes of cedarwood, patchouli, ambra and oakmoss gives rich elegantness which continues until drydown. Lonicera de nuit - Very true and realistic honeysuckle scent enriched with jasmin absolute, harmonized with watery muguet and rounded with elegant musks contains also green and woody facets giving impression of honeysuckle bush at night after the rain. Patchouli et mémoires - patchouli accord based on rare and expensive patchouli extracts is very noble, refined and smooth, without intense earthy and heavy sesquiterpene facets. It is combined with musky, ambery, spicy and mossy notes evoking some vintage impressions. Iris boisé - A rich and elegand mono-iris fragrance composed with notes of carrot seeds, violet and continued with woody-ambery and leathery accord composed from vetiver, cedarwood, patchouli musk and ambra. The new fragrance “Soir Vert” was launched at Pitti Fragranze exhibition on september 2022 in Florence. Soir Vert - This extravagant and high-spirited fragrance is based on contrast. The juicy sweetness of melons and the freshness of grapefruit on the one hand, and the green dry notes of rhubarb on the other hand synchronistically create a unique aura typical of Yerevan summer evenings. Some floral touches in the hearth and ambergris-woody notes in the base add a mysterious tonality and harmony to the whole.