D.S. & Durga Explained

D.S. & Durga is a perfumery brand founded in 2008 in Brooklyn by husband-and-wife team David Seth Moltz and Kavi Ahuja Moltz.[1] [2] David Seth Moltz is a self-taught perfumer.Kavi Moltz is an architect.[3] In 2024 the brand was acquired by London-based Manzanita Capital, which also owns Diptyque[4] and MALIN+GOETZ.[5]

History

The brand was first sold in Barneys New York in March 2015,[6] and later Bergdorf Goodman, Galleria, and Liberty; its own retail stores are in Nolita and Williamsburg in New York, and Venice Beach in California.[7]

Collaborations

In 2023 Armando Cabral and D.S. & Durga collaborated on the Mahogany Kora fragrance.[8] [9] In 2023 the brand partnered with The Carlyle on shampoo, conditioner, and body wash inspired by the hotel’s honeysuckle-scented soap.[10] D.S. & Durga collaborated with Todd Snyder on a fragrance named Young Dunes,[11] and its products are sold in all Todd Snyder boutiques.

Etymology

“Durga” was David’s pet name for his wife, Kavi.Durga (Sanskrit: दुर्गा) is a Hindu goddess associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction, and wars.[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: D.S. & Durga's Newest Perfume Is A Love Song To Australia . CAMPBELL-AVENELL. ZAHRA . . February 28, 2023.
  2. Web site: Grapefruit Generation Is The Latest D.S. & Durga Fragrance That Breaks All The Rules . Shatzman. Celia . Forbes. September 22, 2021. May 6, 2023.
  3. Web site: D.S. & Durga founders on building their business: 'There are no rules' . Pile. Tatiana. Glossy. August 11, 2022. May 6, 2023.
  4. Web site: Morosini . Daniela . 2024-01-31 . Manzanita Capital Acquires D.S & Durga . 2024-01-31 . The Business of Fashion . en.
  5. https://manzanitacapital.com/malin-goetz/ MALIN+GOETZ
  6. https://wwd.com/feature/fragrance-line-d-s-durga-opens-retail-space-10496476/ Fragrance Line D.S. & Durga Opens Retail Space
  7. https://flaunt.com/post/d-s-durga-west-coast-flagship D.S. & DURGA WEST COAST FLAGSHIP OPENS IN VENICE BEACH
  8. https://shop.armando-cabral.com/blogs/the-moment/mahogany-kora-our-first-fine-fragrance-in-partnership-with-d-s-and-durga Mahogany Kora, our first fine fragrance in partnership with D.S. & Durga
  9. https://www.dsanddurga.com/products/mahogany-kora MAHOGANY KORA limited edition perfume
  10. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/03/27/the-carlyle-goes-smell-o-rama The Carlyle Goes Smell-o-Rama
  11. https://www.toddsnyder.com/collections/d-s-durga/products/ts-x-ds-durga-young-dunes-black Young Dunes
  12. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Durga Durga

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