Founded in Brooklyn in 2008, D.s. & durga is an independent fragrance house established by David Seth Moltz — a self-taught musician and perfumer — and Kavi Ahuja Moltz, an architect. The name itself encapsulates the two souls of the brand: D.S. is the perfumer, Durga is the design perspective that shapes form, material, and narrative. The production remains rooted in New York — formulation in Brooklyn, bottling in the Bronx — and the process retains a strong artisanal component, with an in-house perfumer that is rare in the contemporary niche landscape. In 2024, the brand became part of the Manzanita Capital group, without altering the narrative and independent character of its vision.

The D.s. & durga selection on Papique

The catalog brings together 106 references that encompass the entire offering of the house: eau de parfum crafted as olfactory scenarios — American landscapes, musical memories, distant geographies — alongside candles, diffusers, soaps, and care products that share the same narrative coherence. Each fragrance carries a precise identity: a place, an atmosphere, sometimes an imaginary soundtrack. Those seeking a fragrance with a point of view — not a generic signature — will find in this selection concrete references and a recognizable sensory vocabulary. To navigate, it is worth starting from your own affinities: with the earth, with music, with the light of a specific place.

Explore the selection and let the olfactory narrative guide your choice.