D.S. & Durga

D.S. & DURGA was founded by David (a.k.a. D.S.) & Kavi (a.k.a. Durga) Moltz in 2008. We started from scratch and did it our way (more Sid than Sinatra). We were pioneers in the DIY Brooklyn movement and began by turning things we loved into scented stories of cowboys, landscapes and folk songs - all packed into hand-stamped boxes in our Bushwick apartment. Attention to detail and the importance of human hands are still vital to our process today.

D.S. & DURGA is one of the only fragrance brands with an in-house perfumer. Our scents are carefully crafted narratives with a sensory experience that extends beyond the nose.

David taught himself how to make perfume by immersing himself in all things fragrant. He is dedicated to translating grand narratives into scent. Each fragrance is conceived & constructed by him exclusively.

Kavi approaches her work like the architect she was trained to be. Thinking in angles, light, shadow, and texture, Kavi seeks clarity in form and function. She builds buildings for our scent, cities for our universe.

Our perfumes are made in New York City - formulated in Brooklyn and bottled in the Bronx. Each perfume has a playlist, story, photos, & films. D.S. & DURGA aims to create fragrances that live on the level of great music, painting, and literature. A perfume is a world you can return to over and over again — a keyhole into far off places — material and imaginary. Perfume is armchair travel.