D.S. & Durga
D.S. & Durga
75 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Citron zest pierces first, sharp and aldehydic, cutting across the woody rosewood like sunlight through trees. The carrot root accord emerges simultaneously—earthy, slightly bitter, strangely compelling—before the initial brightness settles into something more contemplative and textured.
The iris grounds everything into soft focus, its powdery iris root character melding with honeyed champaca as neroli adds a citrus-florality that feels natural rather than synthetic. Peach skin becomes apparent here, contributing a delicate, almost perfumed quality that layers beautifully with the emerging suede, creating a warm second skin that smells like afternoon light through linen.
The fragrance contracts into its suede-ambergris base, where immortelle brings a subtle spice and warmth—almost vanilla-like without the sweetness. What remains is softly animalic, gently powdered, with the faintest suggestion of peach lingering at the edges like a memory of something tasted rather than worn.
Hylnds - Foxglove arrives as a peculiar animal: neither quite floral nor entirely fresh, but something caught between a botanical garden and a fruit stall after rain. The rosewood-citron accord in the opening suggests a wooden pencil being sharpened over candied citrus peel, whilst the carrot note—a whisper rather than a shout—lends an unexpected, almost vegetable-garden earthiness that prevents this from becoming simply another fruity-floral. It's this carrot that sets the fragrance's personality: slightly odd, genuinely interesting, the sort of scent that makes people ask "what are you wearing?" not out of admiration necessarily, but genuine curiosity.
As it evolves, the iris and neroli create a gossamer veil over peach skin that feels tactile, almost creamy, though never indulgent. The champaca flower—that honeyed, champagne-tinged bloom—arrives as a gentle companion, never dominating. There's a quality here that suggests someone who reads Victorian literature in modern spaces, who appreciates strangeness as a form of beauty. The suede base catches the peach and immortelle, creating a soft, slightly spiced vanilla undertone that never threatens sweetness.
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