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D.S. & Durga D.S. & Durga Amber Kiso
D.S. & Durga

D.S. & Durga Amber Kiso

Floral
Iris
Green
Aromatic
Woody
Patchouli
Earthy
EDP · 2018 · unisex

D.S. & Durga is an independent New York-based fragrance house known for unconventional, artist-driven compositions that prioritize raw materials and distinctive character over commercial appeal. Founded by perfumers David Moltz and Durga McBroom, the brand has built a reputation for fragrances that feel lived-in and personal rather than polished.

Amber Kiso opens with incense, cypress, and cedar that immediately establish a woody, earthy foundation with subtle smoky undertones and an iris dusting. The heart deepens this trajectory with patchouli and maple adding warmth and slight sweetness, while iris continues threading through. The base settles into a grounded composition of leather, hinoki wood, and moss, creating a dry, forested amber that feels more architectural than cozy.

This is a fragrance for those drawn to woody ambers with character and restraint, especially when worn in cooler months or evening settings. It rewards skin chemistry that allows the incense and cedar to breathe without becoming cloying. Amber Kiso aligns with The Dark Poet, The Sensualist, and The Maverick.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Floral
33%
Iris
70%
Green
47%
Aromatic
20%
Woody
100%
Patchouli
33%
Earthy
100%
Powdery
33%
Balsamic
50%
Leather
60%
Smoky
90%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Incense
Incense
The dry, smoky, slightly woody scent of burning resin, incense in perfumery usually means frankincense or similar resins, adding a contemplative, almost spiritual quality. It creates distance and mystery, making fragrances feel larger than they are. A hallmark of niche, serious perfumery.
Cypress
Cypress
Dry, resinous, and slightly medicinal, cypress has a sharp, coniferous sharpness with a faintly smoky, pine-like quality. It evokes the tall, dark trees of Provence and Tuscany, austere, Mediterranean, and quietly beautiful. A grounding note that adds structure to woody and aquatic compositions.
Cedar
Cedar
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Maple
Maple
Warm, sweet, and slightly smoky, maple syrup in perfumery adds a golden, caramel-like sweetness with a faint woody, almost leathery depth. It's warmer and more complex than plain sugar, with the faint smell of the forest in it. Used in gourmand and oriental fragrances to add a North American woodland warmth.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Iris
Iris
One of perfumery's most prized and expensive ingredients, iris has a powdery, cool, almost carrot-like richness that is hard to describe and impossible to mistake. It's simultaneously earthy and refined, like the inside of an old Parisian couture house. Iris root (orris) adds quiet luxury to anything it touches.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Leather
Leather
One of perfumery's most complex accords, smoky, animalic, and slightly woody, evoking tanned hide, polished saddles, or fine gloves depending on the recipe. Leather adds sophistication and edge simultaneously, and is deeply associated with masculinity in Western perfumery (though the best leather fragrances transcend gender entirely).
Hinoki
Hinoki
Moss
Moss
Damp, green, and slightly bitter with a cool, shadowy quality, moss is nature's version of depth in perfumery. Oakmoss and tree moss both add a forest-floor complexity that anchors compositions in something real. Essential to classic chypre fragrances and the inspiration for countless green woody accords.
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The Dark PoetBest match87% match
You don't wear fragrance. You inhabit it.

Dark, animalic, smoky, resinous. Challenging, polarizing, completely unforgettable.

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The Sensualist85% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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The Maverick84% match
You do what works for you. That's always been enough.

Fresh, bold, abstract, dry. Metallic notes, experimental musks, architectural woods with presence.

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Dark, animalic, smoky, resinous. Challenging, polarizing, completely unforgettable.
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Scent Profile
Floral33%Iris70%Green47%Aromatic20%Woody100%
Fragrance Family
Amber/Woody
EDP
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What does D.S. & Durga D.S. & Durga Amber Kiso smell like? +
D.S. & Durga is an independent New York-based fragrance house known for unconventional, artist-driven compositions that prioritize raw materials and distinctive character over commercial appeal. Founded by perfumers David Moltz and Durga McBroom, the brand has built a reputation for fragrances that feel lived-in and personal rather than polished. Amber Kiso opens with incense, cypress, and cedar that immediately establish a woody, earthy foundation with subtle smoky undertones and an iris dusting. The heart deepens this trajectory with patchouli and maple adding warmth and slight sweetness, while iris continues threading through. The base settles into a grounded composition of leather, hinoki wood, and moss, creating a dry, forested amber that feels more architectural than cozy. This is a fragrance for those drawn to woody ambers with character and restraint, especially when worn in cooler months or evening settings. It rewards skin chemistry that allows the incense and cedar to breathe without becoming cloying. Amber Kiso aligns with The Dark Poet, The Sensualist, and The Maverick.
What are the notes in D.S. & Durga D.S. & Durga Amber Kiso? +
Top: Incense, Cypress, Cedar. Heart: Maple, Patchouli, Iris. Base: Leather, Hinoki, Moss.
What fragrance family is D.S. & Durga Amber Kiso? +
D.S. & Durga D.S. & Durga Amber Kiso belongs to the Amber/Woody fragrance family. It is an EDP.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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