Bowmakers D.S. & Durga 2012 Eau de Parfum

Bowmakers (Eau de Parfum) by D.S. & Durga

Bottle Design Kavi Moltz

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Bowmakers (Eau de Parfum) (D.S. & Durga)

7.9 / 10 315 Ratings

A popular perfume by D.S. & Durga for women and men, released in 2012. The scent is woody-resinous. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Woody

Resinous

Spicy

Smoky

Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Violin varnish

Mahogany

Air accord

Heart Notes

Colophony

Cypress

Maple wood

Base Notes

Tree resin

Cedar

Moss

Perfumer

David Seth Moltz

Ratings

Scent

7.9315 Ratings

Longevity

7.9250 Ratings

Sillage

7.1252 Ratings

Bottle

7.8211 Ratings

Value for money

6.481 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 11/29/2024.

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Reviews

10 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/27/2015

5
Scent

PBullFriend
308 Reviews

PBullFriend

Helpful Review 4

a very tiny violin

I used to play the violin when I was a child, so I certainly recognize the smell of a violin's varnish, along with the smell of the chalky rosin one applies to its bow. But my two wearings of Bowmakers didn't give me any recognizable amount of these scents.

This one is mostly about pine resin, which is nice. It's not, though, something for which I would pay $145 for a 50 ml bottle. Again, D.S. & Durga writes gorgeous ad copy: "Amongst the transcendental woods of the 1800s, craftsmen from the Massachusetts Bay Colony built violins & bows in the tiny towns of the Pioneer Valley. The shops were riddled with old growth mahogany, burled maple shavings, amber pine rosin, aged walnut & their unique secret varnishes." Again, I wish they would spend more time on creating a memorable scent.

Lest anyone think that only department store fragrances use nonsensical notes, by the way, DS&D brings you the "outdoors accord." Really? I have lived in and visited more than a few places, and I notice that the "outdoors" can smell significantly different according to which place I am in. Seriously - to which "outdoors" are they referring?

09/06/2022

Mlleghoul
407 Reviews

Mlleghoul

Helpful Review 3

A YouTuber filming a capsule wardrobe video

DS & Durga’s Bowmakers is lovely and weird and I want to bathe in it. Bowmakers is all cool, peculiar woods, maybe cypress and cedar, a fleeting leatheriness, and what feels to me like the synthetic woody cozy ambery muskiness of ISO E super. This is how I imagine the scent of a Scandinavian minimalist YouTube lifestyle vlogger’s cozy 400 square foot apartment in wintertime. Specifically chosen sandalwood candles in amber apothecary jars, a very aesthetically pleasing and strategically placed tube sweet almond and musk hand cream, hundred-year-old but well-cared aromatic hard-wood floors. A tiny capsule wardrobe displayed prominently on a coat rack, where a thrifted leather jacket in excellent condition hangs for guests to admire, the fragrance of which mingles with a chilled early morning breeze gusting from the open windows while they’re airing out their bedroom as part of their 5 AM morning routine that they are currently filming for their subscribers.

09/25/2018

5
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

Greenfaerie
86 Reviews

Greenfaerie

3

Woody perfection

Bowmakers smells like a concert of strings deep in the forest. You can smell the tree resins, the bark, the broken pine needles, and the shiny violins. I get huge sillage and longevity from just one good spray to the wrists. I made this my signature because I can not get enough of it.

09/09/2022

6
Pricing 10
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 5.5
Scent

Holscentbar
105 Reviews

Holscentbar

2

Uhm, not for me

I don't know. this does not convince me. maybe I find everything very flat. I like D.S & durga as a brand, but there isn't much emotion here. I almost feel like it's spiciness, but in the aftershave style. I don't know why but it's a shame because so many things are nice. maybe I recommend it to those who want pungent spices

12/26/2023

5
Pricing 6
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 6.5
Scent

Einfinken
74 Reviews

Einfinken

2

Smells like a fresh violin

I play violin and one of my favorite smells in the world is that of when I open my case. The velvet, the rosin, the woods -- it's such a soothing smell to me and to Bowmakers credit, I also think this fragrance smells realistically like a luthier's workshop. So well done to DS & Durga for capturing that vibe so accurately.

That said, Bowmakers is not a scent I enjoy wearing, though it is a scent I still appreciate as a string player and frag head. I like to spray it in the room before practicing. Is that bougie? Absolutely, but this particular fragrance was a gift and since it's too much for me to wear, using it as a room scent is a way to still enjoy the scent. (I do also find it helps really put me in the mood to practice.) I also think Bowmakers is also a little gimmicky. Don't get me wrong, it's a gimmick that works for me, but if you are looking for a woody, resinous scent there are much better and more wearable options for both men and women alike on the market.

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