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Library Volume Index
Brooklyn-based indie perfume line that debuted in 2008. Established by D.S., a musician, and Durga, an architect
Bitter Rose, Broken Spear    2013 Part of their HYLNDS collection. An edp with notes of embers, wild mountain thyme, cubeb, bitter rose, thistle, nutmeg, smelted iron, amber and larch. Presented in a 50 ml bottle
Boston Ivy for Men   2011 With notes of green moss and ivy. Presented in a 40 ml bottle
Debaser   2015 With notes of ripe fig, iris, coconut milk, bergamot, green leaf, pear stem, tonka bean, moss and dry blond woods.Presented in a 50 ml bottle
El Cosmico   2015 An edp with notes of creosote shrubs, sumac primed with Chihuahuan mesa woods - mesquite, oak, and pinyon pine, .desert shrubs, dry sand accord, desert pepper andkhella. Presented in a 50 ml bottle
Freetrapper for Men    2011 With notes of dark cedar, snakeroot, wild bergamot and black pine. Presented in a 40 ml bottle
Italian Citrus for Men   2011 A cologne with notes of citrus rinds – chinotto, blood orange, cold-pressed lemon, green mandarin, ambrette seed and  clean musk. Presented in a 40 ml bottle
Mississippi Medicine for Men    2011 Based on the rituals of the proto- Mississippian death cult of the 1200s; with notes of native birch tar, viola,  white spruce, incense and cypress root. Presented in a 40ml bottle” 
Osmanthus Cologne for Men    2011 A floral fragrance with notes of citrus, orange blossom, rosemary , lavender and the rare Australian osmanthus flower. Presented in a 40 ml bottle
Sir for Men   2011 An edt with notes of chypre, aged Indonesian patchouli, storax amber, grandiflorum jasmine and mace. Presented in a 40 ml bottle
Spirit of the Glen   2013 or Scent of The Glenlivet.  Part of the HYLNDS collection. A unisex edp with accords taken from all aspects of whisky production: fruity-green Speyside spirit, aged Limousin oak casks, charred bourbon barrels, and wild pineapple weed. Presented in a 50 ml bottle
Bowmakers   2012 May. A unisex fragrance with notes of mahogany, burled maple shavings, amber pine rosin, aged walnut and varnishes. Presented in a 30 ml bottle
Foxglove   2014 Part of their HYLNDS collection. An edp with notes of rose, iris, peach skin, champaca, citron peel, rosewood,Queen Anne’s lace, neroli, suede, immortelle and amber. Presented in a 50 ml bottle
Hollywood Regency    2011 For the Refinery29 a web store. An edp with notes of include red mandarin, labdanum, cedar, gardenia, peony, leather, musk and apothecary rose. Presented in a 30 ml bottle
HYLNDS collection   2013 Consists of: Bitter Rose, Broken Spear, Foxglove,  Isle Ryder,  Pale Grey Mountain, Black Lake and Spirit of the Glen. Refer to individual fragrance for details
Isle Ryder   2013 An edp with notes of poplar bud, fir cones, meadowsweet, golden gorse, jasmine, norway spruce, mead, woodruff and bulrush straws. Presented in a 50 ml bottle
Pale Grey Mountain, Black Lake    2013 Part of the HYLNDS collection. An edp with notes of  water pepper, lichen, heather shrub, beechwood, bramble flower, marsh violet, coastal air, chilled water and purslane.  Presented in a 50 ml botttle
Radio Bombay    2016 An edp with notes of iris, boronia, cream, peach, ambrette, coco, copper,  balsam fir absolute, cedar, musk and ambergris. Presented in a 50 ml bottle.
Rose Atlantic    2016 An edp with notes of bergamot, petals, lemon, linden, salt spray, rose, dune grass, muscone, salt water and white moss. Presented in a 50 ml bottle.
Staghorn Sumac   2011 In collaboration with Joya. A limited edition edp with notes of bison grass, wild lily & staghorn sumac  accords. Presented in a 37 ml bottle. Disc.
White Peacock Lily   2016 An edp with notes  of oleander, cabreuva wood, grapefruit pith, white lily cream, jasmine, violet, ambrette seed, vanilla and fog. Presented in a 50 ml bottle.
Grand Prix   1991 A citrus fragrance with notes of mandarin, lemon, bergamot, grapefruit, galbanum, mint, rosemary, lavender, juniper, basil, sage, pineapple, raspberry, geranium, oak moss, cedar, sandalwood, vetiver and amber
Grand Prix Extreme   1994 A fougère fragrance with notes of bergamot, mandarin, lemon, coriander, lavender, juniper, tree moss, sandalwood, amber and tobacco
East Mid East   2009 October. Part of Their D.S. & Durga Anthropologie Collection .  A limited edition created by Perfumers D.S. & Durga with notes of saffron, Indian cardamom, Russian roses and red mandarins.Disc.
Five Step Waltz   2011 An edp with notes of vanilla, amber, lavender, jasmine grandiflorum, and Moroccan rose.   Presented in a 30 ml bottle
Petitgrain Sur Fleur    2010 A limited edition spring/summer fragrances for their collection at Anthropologie. With notes of orange blossom , rich tuberose & Provencal lavender. Presented in a 50 ml bottle. Disc.
Pomelo Blossom    2010 A limited spring/summer edition fragrances for their collection at Anthropologie. With notes of pomelo blossom,  pink grapefruit peel  and white musk. Presented in a 50 ml bottle. Disc.
Poppy Rouge   2011 Name after a lyric in Mississippi John Hurt’s “Richland Woman Blues.“ An edp with notes of of orange blossom, jonquil, and Parma violet. Presented in 30 ml bottle
Royal Purpure    2009 October. Part of Their D.S. & Durga Anthropologie Collection A limited edition, created by Perfumers D.S. & Durga with notes of balsam, resin, opoponax, frankincense, birch and  cassia bark . Disc.
Shake Shake Senora    2010 A limited edition spring/summer fragrances for their collection at Anthropologie. With notes of Island marigold, heliotrope & vanilla orchid. Presented in a 50 ml bottle. Disc.
Smoked Amber   2009 October. Part of Thire D.S. & Durga Anthropologie Collection A limited edition, created by Perfumers D.S. & Durga with notes of balsam, resin, opoponax, frankincense, birch and  cassia bark 
The Orchid Drinkers    2011 Name refers to the nineteenth-century drink called salep, brewed from ground orchid tubers. An edp with notes of bergamot, orris, irris, orchid, sandalwood, bergamot, and white tea.   Presented in a 30 ml bottle
Burning Barbershop   2008 Part of the Originals collection. A masculine fragrance named after  the fire that broke out in the Curling Bros. barbershop in Westlake, NY in 1891. All the shaving tonics with their spearmint, lime, and vanilla and lavender burned. A charred bottle was found half-full. It smelled like this' unquote 
Barbados   2008 Part of their Originals collection. A masculine fragrance based on a classic bay rhum with notes of bay, nutmeg, lime, Mysore sandalwood & linden blossoms.
Bear Trapper   2008 Part of the Originals collection. Quote - Modified from a 16th century Russian alchemist's potion used to attract bears. A masculine fragrance with notes of cedarwood, tarragon, Japanese yuzu, leather notes and mandarin peel. 
Cedar   2000
Cedar for Women   2008 Part of the Solos collection.
Coriander for Women   2008 Part of the Solos collection
Cowboy Grass   2008 Part of their Originals collection.  With notes of pure Haitian vetiver, white thyme, and prairie sage brush 
Cowgirl Grass    2008 Part of their Originals collection.  With notes of damask rose and tuberose
$   2008 (dollar) Part of their Originals collection.  A masculine fragrance with notes of of tuberose, musk, leather, and tonka bean
Grapefruit   2000
Grapefruit for Women   2008 Part of their Solos collection.
Juniper    2000
Juniper for Men   2008 Part of the Solos  collection
Marblehead Reds   2008 Part of their Originals collection.  A masculine fragrance with notes of oakmoss and bergamot
My Indian Childhood   2008 Part of their Originals collection.  A masculine fragrance with notes of osmanthus and kewda
Originals collection   2008 Consist of: Barbados - Bear Trapper - Burning Barbershop - Cowboy Grass - Cowgirl Grass - $ - Marblehead Reds - My Indian Childhood - Resin - Rosa Americana - Siberian Snow - Silent Grove. Refer to individual fragrance for details
Orris Root for Men   2008 Part of their Solos Collection.
Resin     2009 Part of the Originals collection.  A masculine edc with notes of Brazilian copaiba balsam - A tree resin used in indigenous Amazon folk medicines with a clean, floral-woodiness and slight pepper notes.  Presented in a 40 ml white bottle
Rosa Americana    2008 Part of their Originals collection.  A masculine fragrance
Siberian Snow   2008 Part of the Originals collection.  A masculine fragrance
Silent Grove   2008 Part of their Originals collection.  A masculine fragrance with notes of cedar, white tea, and linden.
Sir   2000
Solos collection   2008 Consists of: Cedar for Women - Coriander for Women - Grapefruit for Women -  Juniper for Men -  Orris Root for Men - Vetyver for Men.
Vetyver   2010 A masculine edt
Vetyver & Juniper   2010 A masculine edt
Vetyver for Men   2008 Part of their Solos collection.
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