In today’s episode, Kate is in New York visiting the Brooklyn HQ of Kavi and David Moltz, the creative brains (and noses) behind non-traditional fragrance house, D.S. & Durga. David, a musician and self-taught perfumer, alongside Kavi, an architect and designer, work together approaching scent like music or art – breaking the boundaries of the very exclusive, illusive and traditional fragrance industry while they’re at it. Over a cup of fresh-brewed tea (David’s other great passion), they spill the story of how their unexpected fragrances are imagined, why they were onto the viral ‘pistachio’ scent three years before anyone else and how, when it comes to your brand, saying no can be more important than saying yes.   

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Pistachio is the ‘it’ fragrance note of 2023: here’s why

Products mentioned in this episode:

D.S.& Durga Pistachio EDP 

D.S.& Durga I Don’t Know What EDP

D.S.& Durga Cowboy Grass EDP

D.S. & Durga Rose Atlantic EDP 

D.S. & Durga Debaser EDP 

D.S & Durga Rockaway Beach EDP 

D.S. & Durga Durga EDP  

D.S. & Durga St. Vetyver

D.S.& Durga Candles 

D.S. & Durga 85 Diesel Candle

D.S. & Durga Radio Bombay EDP 

Host: Kate Blythe

Guests: Kavi and David Moltz

Producer: Kerri Gordon

Editors: Romy Erdos and Michael Liberale

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MECCA Talks wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this episode at our studio in Naarm: the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respect to Elders – past, present and emerging. We recognise their ongoing connection to this beautiful country, with knowledge and stories that have been handed down since time immemorial.

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