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DS&Durga · Sold as masculine
Boston Ivy
The chill of an autumn morning, where the air is tinged with earth and the scent of fresh herbs fills your senses as you step out into a garden.
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Boston IvyPremium · $100–250
29%Similar accords, often for lessBOSS The Collection Cotton Verbena · Hugo BossMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares oak moss8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2011, Boston Ivy by DS&Durga is a chypre fragrance that blends green and marine accords with floral and mossy notes, creating an atmosphere that feels both fresh and earthy. Perfumer David Seth Moltz crafted this scent to capture the essence of New England's crisp air and lush natural surroundings, resulting in a composition that reads as a modern take on traditional chypre fragrances.
Given its long-lasting nature, one to two sprays are sufficient. The marine and green top notes will fade within an hour, but the mossy and floral base notes will linger throughout the day. This fragrance pairs well with both casual and formal settings.
Fig. 01 — Boston Ivy, DS&Durga
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David Seth Moltz
Unusual landscapes, forgotten historiesS. & Durga in 2008. His fragrances tell stories of specific, often overlooked moments in time and place, such as El Cosmico, created for a trailer and teepee campsite in the high desert of West Texas.
Designer DS&Durga
More from the house · founded 2007 · United States
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What people
are saying.
Respected, if divisive: loved by 32%, disliked or hated by 18%.