Boston Ivy by DS&Durga
Men 2011
Description
Boston Ivy by DS&Durga is a chypre fragrance for men. Launched in 2011, the nose behind this composition is David Seth Moltz.
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74 votes
- Positive 77%
- Negative 18%
- Neutral 5.4%
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In the collection
Leading answer I want it
291 votes
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Leading answer Like it
74 votes
Season
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56 votes
Time of day
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33 votes
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Fragrance profile
About Boston Ivy
Boston Ivy by DS&Durga is a chypre fragrance for men. Launched in 2011, the nose behind this composition is David Seth Moltz.
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Longevity
Leading answer Long-lasting
28 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
44 votes
Character
Tied for the lead Balanced / Leans masculine / Traditionally masculine
6 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Fair price
5 votes
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desordenado_rus
The greasy, ink-like opening of hawthorn, reminiscent of Boudicca Wode’s leather caps, makes me doubt whether this is truly a green chypre. Later, that blend evolves with notes of mate cake, caraway and conifers into something greener, though with a spicy leather undertone. I didn’t detect much pure hawthorn; instead, it was enveloped in caraway, juniper and mate; check the pyramid: tobacco flower and green pepper. The heart mixes coastal air, slightly briny, without that fresh egg smell that sometimes accompanies the spicy opening. What’s curious is the absence of that typical sweet and spicy immortelle found in other hawthorn blends. Here, lacking powdery or sweet verbena notes, the hawthorn sounds a bit metallic, which is unusual for a chypre. But this metallic tone passes quickly, and in the heart, under the assault of the sea and green notes, it flows into a fresh pink clover scent, with soft angelica and guaiac in a haze of grass. Some dirty notes, like earth or silt, pursue the entire development, but they don’t depress; rather, they add naturalness. The galbanum and moss probably get lost in that common green theme of angelica and caraway. There’s no smoky incense typical of Durga perfumes; it leans more towards Silent Grove, with a sweet and warm heart of early spring flowers and fresh water. That disappointed me a little, as its aquatic green pyramid didn’t promise burning spices, ozone or floral musks, and made me question its suitability due to that excessive seriousness.