After Pacific Chill joined my collection, I realized that <<Louis Vuitton>> perfumes aren't so simple, and I decided to explore them more closely. Indeed, many of the fragrances created by perfumer Jacques Cavallier for this French brand at first glance—especially if you've been passionate about perfume for a long time and are deeply entrenched in niche or vintage—seem too simple and don't justify their high price. But in reality, many of them are extremely good and deserve attention.

I was first introduced to Tsovak Voskanyan's work through the fragrance Histoire d'une Rose, which Tsovak dedicated to rose petal jam made according to his grandmother's recipe. I found Histoire d'une Rose to be a perfectly gentlemanly, masculine rose fragrance. Incidentally, my dad took a bottle of Histoire d'une Rose and wore it with pleasure: he also thought this rose scent was quite suitable for men. Enchanted by Histoire d'une Rose, I became familiar with the entire Voskanian Parfums line, but I found nothing better than this "gentleman's rose." However, in late autumn 2024, I received a package from a colleague containing samples, among which was Cocktail de Minuit by Voskanian Parfums. And this fragrance struck me as the best of all Tsovak Voskanyan's creations, and it still does.