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Home Fragrances D.S. & Durga I Don’t Know What
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Eau de parfum

D.S. & Durga I Don’t Know What

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Gender:
Unisex
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Segment:
Lux perfumes
Fragrance information:

D.S. & Durga launched I Don’t Know What in 2018 — and it was a brilliant move. By character, a unisex fragrance drawing from the fern and wood families. Perfumers Kavi Ahuja Moltz and David Seth Moltz joined forces to create something truly special. Released in eau de parfum.

Expect a very delicate sillage: a quiet, intimate presence. A delicate fragrance with very low longevity — but what a first impression it makes. Made in the United States, backed by a long and proud tradition. A rich, layered composition that reveals itself differently depending on your mood and the time of day.

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Key fragrance characteristics

Better suited for:
Men and women (unisex)
Very low fragrance longevity

The fragrance has very low longevity and lasts only about 1 hour on the skin, leaving only a light, barely perceptible trail

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Sillage
Very weak

The scent exists only for you—no one around you will notice it

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Style
Solemn

The perfume has a rich aroma that will help you stand out from the crowd and create a memorable image

Solemn
Concentration
Eau de parfum

A rich and elegant fragrance that gently unfolds on the skin and lasts most of the day, leaving a delicate trail

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Fragrance seasonality
Autumn - Winter

Perfumes for the fall and winter seasons often contain notes of vanilla, spices, ambergris, wood, and other warm accords, creating a feeling of comfort and warmth during the cold months

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Perfume information

Description of the composition

The scent of I Don’t Know What is built as a cohesive olfactory arc, where layers reveal themselves without rush and without gaps. The creative approach of D.S. & Durga is recognizable from the opening to the final trail. Every decision feels deliberate, and the fragrance holds its character from opening to trail. Eau de parfum keeps the depth and body this composition needs.

From the group perspective the structure relies on Citrus, Wood, Ambery and Animals. From a family perspective the scent maps to Fern and Wood.

At the opening of the pyramid you sense radiant lemon-bergamot first note: Bergamot.

In the central layer you detect Iso E Super and Vetiver holding a velvety sandalwood direction.

The internal accord map rests on these accords: Animalistic, Citrus, Wood and Amber forming a compact and readable structure. The gender direction is unisex, which clarifies the composition character. In longevity terms Very low suggests confident staying power. In projection Very weak describes the way the scent radiates.

Taken together I Don’t Know What sounds complete from start to finish — the opening sets direction, the heart develops the core line, and the final phase leaves a stable imprint. These are the fragrances best judged through real development.

Perfumers

Gender Unisex
Brand D.S. & Durga
Segment Niche perfumery
Country United States
Website http://www.dsanddurga.com
Year of production 2018
Status Produced
Concentration Eau de parfum

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Composition pyramid

Note photo Bergamot
Bergamot
Note photo Iso E Super
Iso E Super
Note photo Vetiver
Vetiver
Note photo Ambrox
Ambrox
Note photo Civet
Civet
Note photo Sandalwood
Sandalwood

Top notes

Bergamot

Heart notes

Iso E Super Vetiver

Base notes

Ambrox Civet Sandalwood

Families

Family Fern Fern
Family Wood Wood

Fragrance characteristics

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Chords
Relevance
Dosage
Perception
Appearance quality
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Persistence
The persistence of a fragrance is determined by how long it can be felt. It is a characteristic associated with ingredients that evaporate slowly. Persistence depends on the physical properties of the perfume ingredients—mainly their volatility and environmental factors such as temperature and humidity.
Persistence
Extremely low (up to 1 hour)
1
Sillage
Imagine a light cloud of fragrance that, like an aeroplane trail, remains in the air after your appearance. This is the sillage - a subtle or vivid imprint left by the most diffuse element of a perfume composition. The sillage can be almost invisible when it is felt only by you and those around you. Or it can be so expressive that its presence is noticed even long after you have left.
Sillage
Extremely inconspicuous
1
Complexity and depth
The complexity of a fragrance is the number and variety of notes that create a unique composition. A complex fragrance contains many different notes that reveal themselves on the skin. The depth of a fragrance is the richness and intensity of the fragrance. Fragrances with a deep composition include heavy and powerful notes that stay on the skin longer and affect others over long distances.
Complexity and depth
Medium and varied
2
Gender
This scale depicts gender focus and demonstrates how the brand positions the fragrance - as masculine, feminine or universal.
Male
0%
Unisex
100%
Female
0%
What kind of event
Date
50%
Wedding
0%
Sport
0%
Sleep
0%
For party
50%
For every day
0%
Sex
0%
For Holiday
0%
Theatre
0%
Office
0%
For what time of year / season
Winter
Winter
0%
Spring
Spring
50%
Summer
Summer
50%
Autumn
Autumn
0%
For what style / mood
Casual
0%
Gala
100%
Classic
0%
Avant-garde
0%
Romantic
0%
Sporty
0%
For what age
under 18
17%
18-25 years old
17%
26-35 years old
17%
36-45 years
17%
46+ years old
17%
Any
17%
On the skin
The optimum amount of atomisation on the skin is the balance at which the fragrance reveals itself in its entirety and sounds its best.
Spot
0%
Enter the cloud
0%
1-2 atomisations
100%
2-3 atomisations
0%
3-4 atomisations
0%
4-5 sprays
0%
Where is the best place to apply the fragrance?
The best places to apply a fragrance are the areas where it will reveal itself most fully and create the most vivid impression.
On the chest
0%
On the wrist
50%
On the knees
0%
On the back of the neck
0%
Behind the ears
50%
On the elbow
0%
On the abdomen
0%
On the back of the hand
0%
On clothes
0%
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On clothing
The optimum amount of atomisation of the fragrance on clothes, at which it reveals the best quality of the fragrance.
Spot
0%
Enter the cloud
0%
1-2 atomisations
100%
2-3 atomisations
0%
3-4 atomisations
0%
4-5 sprays
0%
Associations
Perfume associations are the emotions and images that pop into the imagination when you perceive its unique notes and accents
Freshness
50%
Exoticism
0%
Luxury
50%
Euphoria
0%
Passion
0%
Joy
0%
Calm
0%
Excitement
0%
Sadness
0%
Despair
0%
Effect
Fragrances can attract attention and evoke positive emotions, others can leave neutral, and others can cause negative associations and repel people.
Effect
Pleasant and unobtrusive
3
Intensity
The intensity of a fragrance is like its ‘volume’, the degree of intensity and strength with which it is felt around you or on the surface.
Intensity
Weak
1
Bottle
Bottle
Average quality
3
Spray
Spray
Average quality
3
Packaging quality
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Packaging quality
Average quality
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The name, it seems, hints at something, but apparently, the perfumer didn't quite grasp it. In 2018, David Moltz tried to create something that could evoke envy, like Molecule. He used vetiveryl acetate, ambroxan, and firsantol to make something in the spirit of Comme des Garçons' Wonderwood - but only in form. In I Don’t Know What, the formula is indeed short: besides the stated ingredients, it seems a bit of cedar was added for depth and texture. But even with such a simple formula, the balance of components leaves much to be desired. The quality of the fragrance is more like Amber Teutonic than other scents from this line, and it still remains boring. But it seems the brand doesn't intend to position I Don’t Know What as a standalone fragrance. They claim it's an enhancer for other scents. Something similar was said about Geza Schoen's "Molecules," wasn't it? 🤔
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