Bowmakers
Warm and woody, Bowmaker is an immersive perfume that transports us to an artisan shop the 1800s, where master crafters built violins and bows. Old growth mahogany, burled maple shavings, amber pine rosin, aged walnut and unique secret varnishes saturate the room.
An early fragrance favorite from DS & Durga, Bowmakers recalls the opening of a violin case, with the warm aroma of polished woods and rosin. A cold snap of birch in the whistling winter wind floats above the heart. The forest floor, slightly damp and blackened, pads out the bass (a DS&D pun!).
Perfumer
David Seth Moltz
Notes
violin varnish, mahogany, outdoors accord, amber pine rosin, maplewood, cypress, spiced tree resin, cedar, moss
Fulfillment & Shipping
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| Order type | Shipping Method |
Cost |
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Standard Shipping (orders under $75) |
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$0 |
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Variable |
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Complimentary Samples
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So good!
I LOVE this smell. It reminds me of working in the woodshop in college and it makes me so happy to wear it. It's very intense and heavy, and I don't think I'd like it if it didn't so strongly evoke the feeling of a sunny afternoon with a well tuned lathe and all the time in the world...
(smells like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8T0RakfupU)
I wear it to work when I need a little extra boost of courage. It's strong, I can usually smell it all day, though it fades by the end. I love the way it changes throughout the day, starting out resiny and sharp and fading to a softer, more amber-y musk. It feels wild and outdoorsy. Wear a flannel.
Not quite what I remember the last time I ordered Bowmakers from Merz Apothecary in Chicago. Smells more like patchouli.
I liked the small batch size. Bowmakers to today seems a little more “patchouli-like”
that I remember.
Has a green smell to it, fresh with like a hint of rain