D.S. & Durga

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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 Diptyque [4] and MALIN+GOETZ. [5]

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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, [3] 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. [10] Durga (Sanskrit : दुर्गा) is a Hindu goddess associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction, and wars. [12]

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References

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  5. MALIN+GOETZ
  6. Fragrance Line D.S. & Durga Opens Retail Space Allison Collins, Women's Wear Daily, July 26, 2016
  7. D.S. & DURGA WEST COAST FLAGSHIP OPENS IN VENICE BEACH Flaunt, Brendan Le
  8. Mahogany Kora, our first fine fragrance in partnership with D.S. & Durga June 1, 2023
  9. MAHOGANY KORA limited edition perfume
  10. 1 2 The Carlyle Goes Smell-o-Rama The New Yorker, Rachel Syme, March 20, 2023
  11. Young Dunes
  12. Durga Encyclopedia Britannica, 2015