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D.S. & Durga The Most Festive Cologne of All Time
Neroli, Clove Terpines, Bergamot, Pine Essence, Valencia Orange, Mandarin Flower, Pine Absolute, Cedar, Nutmeg
I sniffed 25 different fragrances and wrote four blog posts on my quest to find a new perfume for Christmas season 2024. Ultimately, I did find it: Pineward White Fir. Within days of writing that final (or so I thought) triumphant post, I received an email from D.S. & Durga announcing their limited edition holiday scent, The Most Festive Cologne of All Time. Just reading about it turned me on: three kinds of orange/orange flower notes, two types of pine, and clove and nutmeg. One of the things that attracted me most is that it's a cologne-style fragrance, rather than a heavy cold-weather scent. I didn't have to think too much; I ordered on a Tuesday and had it in my hands on Thursday. It helped that I had a 20% off coupon burning a hole in my virtual wallet.
Let's get to the most important question: how does it smell? Exactly as one would expect. It is a typical light and bracing cologne, suitable for everyone. There are strong citrus notes in the opening, the usual bergamot, but also green neroli. As it dries down, I can smell the pine, but sadly, not much of the spices. It's also a bit musky. It's really quite nice, and long-lasting too, as it's an eau de parfum. I think it could work well layered over a heavier scent, perhaps one that is overly-spicy, like Farmacia SS. Annunziata Anniversary, or the sometimes too-sweet ELDO Divin'Enfant. I can still smell it on my clothes the next morning, when there's a bit of a vetiver-type thing going on.
The Most Festive Cologne of All Time is the perfect holiday fragrance for folks who live in hotter climes. And with climate change a real thing--despite all you science-hating deniers--we'll all be in shirtsleeves (or entirely sleeveless) on Christmas Day soon enough. And with my latest festive perfume purchase, I am now prepared for the inevitable 80° Mid-Atlantic holiday season.
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Posted by theminx on Minxstinks
Note: this post is my opinion. I am not affiliated with the companies mentioned in this post or any other companies.
These guys release something every other day it seems. Haha. However, it sounds like something I would enjoy. Great writeup.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Daniel! You are my first commenter, btw. Thank you for reading! DS & Durga do put out a lot of limited edition fragrances. I used to not be into them, but I purchased three just this year. They'll probably get more of my money in the future, too.
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