Bowmakers Eau De Parfum Spray by D.S. & DURGA
The fragrance equivalent of opening a violin case, but without the kind of pretentiousness that makes the room roll its eyes.
What it is:
D.S. & Durga’s Bowmakers is a woody-aromatic unisex fragrance that doesn’t just smell like history—it resurrects it. Crafted by perfumer David Seth Moltz and launched in 2013, its top notes blend violin varnish, mahogany, and a cold forest air sensation. The heart taps into ambered pine rosin, maplewood, and cypress, evoking a Pioneer Valley bowmakers’ workshop. Finally, the base settles into resinous, leather-tinged depths, layered with cedar, oakmoss, and patchouli for a dry-down that sticks like lore on your skin.
Why You’ll Actually Wear It:
This isn't a perfume; it’s a time machine in a bottle. It smells like dedication, smoke, and pine shavings—like someone who knew how to carve music into wood. It doesn’t ask for attention; it earns it quietly. Wear it when you want your presence to be persistent, textured, and slightly mysterious—like you’re carrying untold stories and refined taste in the same exhale.
Key Details:
Fragrance Family: Woody-Aromatic
Top Notes: Violin varnish, mahogany, outdoors accord
Heart Notes: Amber pine rosin, maplewood, cypress
Base Notes: Cedar, moss/oakmoss, leather, patchouli, resin
Size: 50ml
Type: Eau de Parfum
Ideal For: Anyone with a sense of nostalgia, an ear for craft, or a taste for somberly elegant masculinity—or just someone who dislikes generic flings.
It doesn’t smell like an idea; it is an idea. In a world of buzz and fluff, that kind of scent is worth wearing.
About the Brand: D.S. & Durga
D.S. & Durga is the kind of perfume house that makes you think, “Oh, this is intentional,” even if you can’t quite articulate why. Founded in Brooklyn by David Seth Moltz and Kavi Ahuja, the brand crafts fragrances that feel like narratives compressed into scent—smoky bookstores, rainy sidewalks, a bar you’ve never been to but somehow recognize. Every bottle is a collision of the natural and the synthetic, ethically sourced and cruelty-free, because someone has to be both stylish and morally awake. The packaging is minimal but not boring, the notes are evocative but not overbearing, and somehow, wearing D.S. & Durga makes the mundane gestures of life—walking to the subway, ordering a latte—feel like chapters in a deliberately curated story.