D.S. & Durga

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D.S. & Durga
Founded2008;17 years ago (2008)
FounderDavid Seth Moltz
Kavi Ahuja Moltz
Owner Manzanita Capital
Website www.dsanddurga.com

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]

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In 2024 the brand was acquired by London-based Manzanita Capital, [4] which also owns Diptyque [5] and MALIN+GOETZ. [6]

History

The brand was first sold in Barneys New York in March 2015, [7] 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. [8]

Collaborations

In 2023 Armando Cabral and D.S. & Durga collaborated on the Mahogany Kora fragrance. [9] [10] In 2023 the brand partnered with The Carlyle on shampoo, conditioner, and body wash inspired by the hotel’s honeysuckle-scented soap. [11] D.S. & Durga collaborated with Todd Snyder on a fragrance named Young Dunes, [12] and its products are sold in all Todd Snyder boutiques. In 2018 Duran Duran Collaborate with D.S. & Durga on Limited Edition Fragrance Collection Celebrating Four Decades of Duran Duran’s Music.

Etymology

“Durga” was David’s pet name for his wife, Kavi. [11] Durga (Sanskrit : दुर्गा) is a Hindu goddess associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction, and wars. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ CAMPBELL-AVENELL, ZAHRA (February 28, 2023). "D.S. & Durga's Newest Perfume Is A Love Song To Australia". Refinery29.
  2. 1 2 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. 1 2 Pile, Tatiana (August 11, 2022). "D.S. & Durga founders on building their business: 'There are no rules'". Glossy. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Manzanita Capital Snaps Up Niche Fragrance Brand D.S. & Durga". Beauty Matter. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  5. ↑ Morosini, Daniela (2024-01-31). "Manzanita Capital Acquires D.S & Durga". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  6. ↑ MALIN+GOETZ
  7. ↑ Fragrance Line D.S. & Durga Opens Retail Space Allison Collins, Women's Wear Daily, July 26, 2016
  8. ↑ D.S. & DURGA WEST COAST FLAGSHIP OPENS IN VENICE BEACH Flaunt, Brendan Le
  9. ↑ Mahogany Kora, our first fine fragrance in partnership with D.S. & Durga June 1, 2023
  10. ↑ MAHOGANY KORA limited edition perfume
  11. 1 2 The Carlyle Goes Smell-o-Rama The New Yorker, Rachel Syme, March 20, 2023
  12. ↑ Young Dunes
  13. ↑ Durga Encyclopedia Britannica, 2015
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