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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.[2] Kavi Moltz is an architect.[3] In 2024 the brand was acquired by London-based Manzanita Capital, which also owns the fragrance line Diptyque.[4]

History

The brand was first sold in Barneys New York in March 2015,[5] and later Bergdorf Goodman, Galleria, and Liberty; its own retail stores are in Nolita and Williamsburg in New York,[3] and Venice Beach in California.[6]

Collaborations

In 2023 Armando Cabral and D.S. & Durga collaborated on the Mahogany Kora fragrance.[7][8] In 2023 the brand partnered with The Carlyle on shampoo, conditioner, and body wash inspired by the hotel’s honeysuckle-scented soap.[9] D.S. & Durga collaborated with Todd Snyder on a fragrance named Young Dunes,[10] and its products are sold in all Todd Snyder boutiques.

Etymology

“Durga” was David’s pet name for his wife, Kavi.[9] Durga (Template:Lang-sa) is a Hindu goddess associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction, and wars.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ CAMPBELL-AVENELL, ZAHRA (February 28, 2023). "D.S. & Durga's Newest Perfume Is A Love Song To Australia". Refinery29.
  2. ^ a b Shatzman, Celia (September 22, 2021). "Grapefruit Generation Is The Latest D.S. & Durga Fragrance That Breaks All The Rules". Forbes. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Pile, Tatiana (August 11, 2022). "D.S. & Durga founders on building their business: 'There are no rules'". Glossy. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Morosini, Daniela (2024-01-31). "Manzanita Capital Acquires D.S & Durga". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  5. ^ Fragrance Line D.S. & Durga Opens Retail Space Allison Collins, Women's Wear Daily, July 26, 2016
  6. ^ D.S. & DURGA WEST COAST FLAGSHIP OPENS IN VENICE BEACH Flaunt, Brendan Le
  7. ^ Mahogany Kora, our first fine fragrance in partnership with D.S. & Durga June 1, 2023
  8. ^ MAHOGANY KORA limited edition perfume
  9. ^ a b The Carlyle Goes Smell-o-Rama The New Yorker, Rachel Syme, March 20, 2023
  10. ^ Young Dunes
  11. ^ Durga Encyclopedia Britannica, 2015


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