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D.S. & Durga East Mid East, Royal Purpure, Smoked Amber & 1538 Rheims ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 31 August 2009 25 Comments

DS & Durga East Mid East perfumeBrooklyn-based indie line D.S. & Durga will launch four new fragrances for women at Anthropologie in October:

East Mid East (shown) ~ "The crossroads of Asia lies upon the olden routes of the silk road. Markets teem with a beguiling array of smells—saffron, Indian cardamom, Russian roses, & red mandarins. Heady, deep, & exotic."

Royal Purpure ~ "A fragrant study upon the heraldic tinctures of medieval Anglo-Saxon families of Devonshire & Cornwall. Herbal tinctures of dwarf pine & fig leaves. Round cypress & cedar notes impart a cooling green freshness."

Smoked Amber ~ "The resin of an ancient holy tree extracted by Turkish nomads in earthen fire pits. Supported by other fragrant balsams, resins, & woods—opoponax, frankincense, birch, & cassia bark. Luscious & smoky."

1538 Rheims ~ "1538 Rheims. A handsome lady begins to appear in the upper window of a ruined tower enchanting the whole township. A minor chaplain searches the ruins in vain. The room she appears in is mysteriously locked. Air blows from beneath the door. It smells of musk, patchouli, iris, & ginger lily."

D.S. & Durga East Mid East, Royal Purpure, Smoked Amber & 1538 Rheims will be available in 18 ml, concentration unknown, for $48 each. (via dsanddurga.blogspot, with many thanks to Joe for the tip!)

Update: see a review of D.S. & Durga East Mid East, Royal Purpure, Smoked Amber & 1538 Rheims.

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  1. justaguy says:
    31 August 2009 at 1:27 pm

    Those sound delightful! I’m definitely going to have to seek those out next time my girlfriend drags me into anthropologie!

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    • Robin says:
      31 August 2009 at 9:47 pm

      Might as well!

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  2. Joe says:
    31 August 2009 at 1:52 pm

    I am hoping my local Anthropologie has testers, though I usually only go in there about once a year for holiday shopping.

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    • Robin says:
      31 August 2009 at 9:48 pm

      I hope mine has them too…they sound very try-worthy :-)

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  3. boojum says:
    31 August 2009 at 2:23 pm

    I *really* need to check this line out, and this looks like a good place to start! Most have at least one difficult note for me, but sound so perfect otherwise that my fingers are crossed. Thought there was an Anthropologie at the MOA, but I was wrong, so I might be forced to venture into frightening territory to find a tester. :(

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    • Robin says:
      31 August 2009 at 9:48 pm

      Pretty sure they sell samples at their website, too.

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      • boojum says:
        31 August 2009 at 10:43 pm

        Yep, but free is always nice if you can get it. :)

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        • Robin says:
          1 September 2009 at 9:59 am

          Yep!

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    • Kelly Red says:
      1 September 2009 at 12:15 pm

      There is an Anthropoligie at 50th and France that is quite large. I don’t think there’s one in MOA.

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  4. plume says:
    31 August 2009 at 2:25 pm

    So happy to see DS & Durga getting the credit they deserve. No silly pretentious bottles or unintentionally comedic press releases, just straight up quality perfumes. I only wish there were some new Men’s fragrances as well, but I understand Anthropologie doesn’t really cater to men, I think? The Smoked Amber, however, I will try regardless.

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    • Robin says:
      31 August 2009 at 9:48 pm

      So far as I know, Anthropologie doesn’t carry men’s clothing, although half the store is housewares sort of things. Still, mostly women’s stuff.

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  5. bergere says:
    31 August 2009 at 2:43 pm

    Like the bottle. East Mideast and the Royal Purpure (of the purple prose) sound just up my alley.

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    • Robin says:
      31 August 2009 at 9:49 pm

      I really like their plain bottles, but this one is fine too.

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  6. Sagebrush says:
    31 August 2009 at 3:59 pm

    Ooh, thanks for the tip! I love DS & Durga. Cowboy Grass is sage-y and smooth and is one of my husband’s favorites. $$ is great also. I didn’t love Cowgirl Grass enough to buy a full bottle (a little heavy on the tuberose), so I will be running down to Anthro to try Royal Purpure.

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    • Robin says:
      31 August 2009 at 9:50 pm

      Hope you’ll like it :-)

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  7. Tama says:
    31 August 2009 at 5:02 pm

    nom nom nom on these. I have never tried this line but I guess I am gonna hafta start. I never remember to visit Anthropologie – I guess I will have to add it to my scent-sleuthing trip rotation.

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    • Robin says:
      31 August 2009 at 9:50 pm

      My local store almost never has testers, unfortunately…hope other stores are better about it.

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      • Tama says:
        1 September 2009 at 1:00 am

        How the heck do they sell anything?

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        • Robin says:
          1 September 2009 at 10:00 am

          Beats me!

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  8. dissed says:
    31 August 2009 at 5:26 pm

    No Anthropologie here, so I’ll wait to hear from some urban sampler. These sound delicious.

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    • Robin says:
      31 August 2009 at 9:50 pm

      Yes they do!

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  9. Aparatchick says:
    31 August 2009 at 9:06 pm

    This is a first: every one of those sounds good to me. I see a trip to Anthropologie in my future!

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    • Robin says:
      31 August 2009 at 9:51 pm

      They all sound good to me too!

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  10. annemarie says:
    1 September 2009 at 4:25 am

    Well at least the marketing of these fragrances is a nice change from the stuff we so often see that is borderline pornographic and generally insulting to women.

    But really – ‘the resin of an ancient holy tree extracted by Turkish nomads’? ‘A fragrant study upon the heraldic tinctures of medieval Anglo-Saxon families’?

    I don’t want my nose anywhere near any medieval Anglo-Saxon families thank you very much, no matter how fine their heraldic tinctures may be.

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    • Robin says:
      1 September 2009 at 10:00 am

      LOL!

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