East Mid East Ds&durga

For Women
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2014

At a glance

Is East Mid East Ds&durga worth trying?

East Mid East by DS&Durga is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women.

Best match
Evening, Special Occasion wear in Fall, Winter
Performance feel
Good longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile
warm spicy, citrus, rose with Saffron, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom

The first impression

East Mid East by DS&Durga is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women. The nose behind this fragrance is David Seth Moltz.

What shapes the scent

warm spicy 100%
citrus 85%
rose 70%
metallic 60%
leather 50%
aromatic 40%

The perfumer behind it

David Seth Moltz

David Seth Moltz

David Seth Moltz is the co-founder and perfumer of D.S. & Durga, a brand known for its conceptual and evocative scents. His catalog includes King Majesty Bergamot Chypre, Wipeout!, and historical-inspired pieces like 1538 Rheims and Amber Kiso. Moltz’s work often blends natural and synthetic materials to create immersive olfactory narratives.

Notes pyramid

All Notes

Complete scent profile

Saffron Saffron
Mandarin Orange Mandarin Orange
Cardamom Cardamom
Rose Rose

The mood it creates

The Mystic Archetype: Portrait of East Mid East Ds&durga

Essence

The Mystic seeks the sacred in the sensuous, weaving together the earthly and the ethereal. East Mid East’s saffron and rose evoke ancient spice routes and whispered prayers, while metallic leather notes suggest alchemical transformation. This is a fragrance for those who find divinity in the details.

Style & Aesthetic

They drape themselves in rich textures-handwoven silks, hammered silver jewelry, fabrics that catch the light like gilded manuscripts. Their aesthetic is opulent but intentional, each piece a talisman with a story.

Philosophy & Values

They believe in the interconnectedness of all things, seeing rituals in daily acts. The fragrance’s warm spices and citrus reflect their conviction that joy and reverence are not opposites but companions.

Relationships

They draw people seeking wisdom or solace. Their love language is symbolic-gifting a rose, sharing a cup of cardamom tea. Intimacy is a slow unraveling, like the scent’s gradual unfurling on skin.

Lifestyle

Evenings are for reading Rumi by candlelight or hosting salons where wine and debate flow freely. They might study astrology or herbalism, always chasing the thread between myth and reality.

Shadow

Their allure can tip into obscurity-the metallic edge in the scent warns of a tendency to cloak themselves in mystery until even they feel lost in the labyrinth.

Conclusion

East Mid East is an olfactory invocation, a call to those who know the material world is just the first layer of understanding. It’s for the seekers who find answers in the spaces between notes.