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David
Seth Moltz

Unusual landscapes, forgotten histories

S. & 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.

House
DS & Durga
Earliest in our catalog
Cedar, 2000
In our catalog
111 fragrances
David's story

The story

grances 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. His creations include Debaser, Bowmakers, Radio Bombay, and Amber Kiso.

The career

2000–2026, in bottles

Their best-known launches in our catalog, by how many people have rated them.
Launches per year, 2000–2026Peak: 12 in 2011
20002026
In their own words

How David works

Signature

Story-driven, unconventional compositions that reject European perfumery tradition in favor of unusual landscapes and forgotten histories.

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