The Perfume Library

10 perfumes

Cowboy Grass

D.S. & Durga · 2008

Fresh · Green · Spicy

D.S. & Durga Cowboy Grass is a green, earthy and lightly smoky men's fragrance built around grass, vetiver and sagebrush. It opens fresh with bergamot, rosewood and wild thyme; in the heart, rose otto, sagebrush, basil and clary sage push that greenness in a spicy direction. Vetiver, ambergris, benzoin and grass form the base, settling into a woody, resinous warmth. Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, with summer close behind and winter well back. It leans towards leisure, daily wear and the office, and most voters read it as masculine. Etro Vetiver and Le Labo Vetiver 46 have a close profile.

Burning Barbershop

7.7

D.S. & Durga · 2008

Fresh · Floral · Green

D.S. & Durga Burning Barbershop pairs the fresh fougère feel of a barber's chair with a smoky, resinous burn, and leans clearly masculine. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind, and it suits leisure time and evenings. Most voters call it masculine, and some find it classic. It opens with hemlock fir, lime and spearmint, which bring coolness and a green edge. In the heart, Turkish rose, tuberose and lavender absolute add a soft floral layer. At the base, vanilla sweetens while burnt oil and hay pull the scent toward a dry, smoky finish.