Description
These perfume designs were released under the DSH New Creations (starting in 1997), Dawn Perfumes Label (starting in 2008), as well as some of our Parfums des Beaux Arts label perfumes (starting in the early 2000’s).
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30 ml Eau de Parfum: $90
30 ml Voile de Parfum: $90
60 ml Eau de Parfum: $165
60 ml Voile de Parfum: $165
10 ml EdP rollerball pen: $52
10 ml VdP rollerball pen: $52
sample vial: 1 ml EdP / VdP: $6
sample vial: 1 ml Extrait -Perfume / Voile Parfum: $20
5 ml mini rollerball pen EdP / VdP: $27
5 ml deluxe sample spray EdP / VdP: 27
Parfum / voile parfum 5 ml presentation: $125
Parfum / voile parfum 15 ml presentation: $185
DAWN PERFUMES: Dawn Perfumes is a collaborative collection that started in Tokyo, Japan, between DSH and Undulate Labs. The Eaux des Parfums are DSH classics presented in lovely black Japanese paper boxes and with the special Dawn Perfumes labels designed by Undulate.
Beach Roses, 2008: A bright and slightly salty – spicy rose perfume with subtle green nuances. Timeless. Wild. Free. Based on the glorious white and pink rugosa roses that grow wild along the sandy beaches of Cape Cod. Notes of: Australian Sandalwood, Carnation Absolute, Centifolia Rose Absolute, Chinese Geranium, Damask Rose Absolute, East Indian Patchouli, Lemon, Moroccan Rose Absolute, Musk, Neroli, Ocean, Palma Rosa, Rose, Rugosa Rose, Violet, and Waterlily.
Butterfly Nectar, 2010: A lovely lemon-clover-honey fruity floral with lush hints of animalics and woods in the drydown. The perfect evocation of Summer. Only flowers could produce this sensual and provocatively honeyed elixir sipped on summer afternoons by butterflies. Perhaps this is the fragrance of the fairies or just the scent they use to call their lovers… Notes of: Apricot, Australian Sandalwood, Bulgarian Rose Absolute, Civet, East Indian Patchouli, Grandiflorum Jasmine, Green Clover Blossoms, Green Mandarin, Honey, Honey Beeswax, Jasmine, Meyer Lemon, Musk, Orris Concrete, Siam Benzoin, Tonka Bean, Vanilla Absolute, Verbena, and White Peach.
French Lily, 2017: Le Premier Mai : the essence of Spring in a bottle. Greens, muguet, and rich animalic nuances in the drydown. There is a special romance between the French and the lovely, angelic bell flower of the forest floor. It speaks of purity, renewal, perfect femininity (and yet with that undeniable exhalation of sensuous honey and animal scent underlying). French Lily is my homage to the “May Day” flower… to it’s fairy-like beauty, the earth beneath it, and the radiant contrast of white and green. Notes: Aldehydes, Ambergris, Ambrette Seed, Bergamot, Civet, French Beeswax, French Lily, Galbanum, Green Rose Leaves, Honey Musk, Lily, Muguet / Lily of the Valley, Musk, Orris, Patchouli co2, Sambac Jasmine, Tunisian Neroli, and Ylang Ylang.
LiLi, 2004: Delicate. Feminine. Elegant; the delightfully poetic scent of a ‘jolie Parissienne’. A floral-fresh linden blossom / muguet scent with a subtle airy, fruit-like nuance of cool, melon – cucumber – lime. Notes: Australian Sandalwood, French Linden Blossom (accord), Lemon, Lily, Lime Peel, Melon, Mimosa Absolute, Muguet / Lily of the Valley, Musk, and Orris.
Peony, 2013: A multifaceted Peony soliflore perfume with a deep, lush rose-tinted drydown. Peony is as classic a Spring scent as there is. Plus, I love fresh peonies when they blossom in my garden…their elegant presence speaks of utter beauty and femininity. This new Peony design is more than just the scent of the flower. I wanted to give the wearer a sense of experience. Peony starts at dawn with the dew still on the bud that hasn’t yet opened. The deep green leaves of the plant and a bit of grass are present. Then the peony opens and releases it’s delicate yet definite aroma and we experience the fullness of a fresh blossom. As the perfume dries down it is dusk, and the peony has turned a bit more rose-like as the sun sets and a shadow covers the blossom as night falls. Notes of: Ambergris, Australian Sandalwood, Bergamot, Bulgarian Rose Absolute, East Indian Patchouli, Egyptian Rose Geranium, Green Oakmoss, Leafy Green (accord), Orris, Peony, Petitgrain, Rose, Russian Rose Otto, Tolu Balsam, Tunisian Neroli, and Violet Leaf Absolute.
Pink Gardenia, 2003: Gorgeous. Rich. Narcotic. My own signature Gardenia perfume; an elegant and creamy delight. The queen of the tropical beauties…gardenia. Nothing else is quite like it. The creamy white, fleshy petals emit the most gorgeous floral perfume. Pink Gardenia is that sexy and sensuous aroma in a bottle. Notes of: Ambergris, Bergamot, Gardenia, Musk, Tuberose Absolute, and Vanilla.
Pretty & Pink, 2011: A modern fruity floral that balances youthful folly with rich sophistication which puts the emphasis on a rosewater, true Bulgarian rose and fresh Spring floral bouquet heart mixed with a new plummy nuance in the top note. There’s still the ultra-modern vibe of the crystalline musk drydown and a soft sandalwood note finish. This is our prettiest pink (rose) scent yet! Notes: Apple, Australian Sandalwood, Bourbon Vanilla, Bulgarian Rose Absolute, Cassie Flower, French Linden Blossom (accord), Green Mandarin, Hawthorne, Heliotrope, Honey, Immortelle, Mimosa Absolute, Musk, Plum, Rose, Rosewater, Strawberry, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, and Violet.
Seven, 2003: A sexy vintage-style woody-clean-incense design with some wonderful green and herbal nuances in the topnote and develops a rich body in the drydown. Soulful. Meditative. Seductive. Seven: the mystical number of attraction. * 88% botanical. Notes of: Bergamot, Brazilian Vetiver, Chinese Geranium, Conifer, East Indian Patchouli, Holy Basil, Incense Notes, Laurel Leaf, Lime Peel, Marjoram, Mountain Sage, Musk, Petitgrain, Pink Grapefruit, Sandalwood, Spruce, and Treemoss.
DSH New Creations: Simplicity. Beauty. Art. These are the concepts behind DSH New Creations, a startling collection of perfumes. DSH New Creations is an artist’s vision of beauty, perfection, and subtlety in aromatic form. They combine the innovation of the designer with the traditions of aromatherapy and old world perfumery techniques.
Feuilles (Blanches), 2001: A walk through the summer garden at dusk: all the herbs, flowers and earth of the garden… warmed by the daylight sun, have just begun to relax and release their gifts to the ethers. We are their humble recipients. How blessed we are. The scent of leaves…green, cool, sweet and refreshing. notes: Bergamot, Lemon, Galbanum, White Grapefruit, Sweet Basil, Petitgrain, White Rose (Accord) Egyptian Rose Geranium, French Lavender, French Lily, Grandiflorum Jasmine, Hay Absolute, Brazilian Vetiver, Brown Oakmoss, East Indian Patchouli, and Musk.
Feuilles (Vertes), 1997: Our original conception for this fragrance: a more spiced / herbal green top note, and a muskier, perhaps wilder / untamed version of the garden walk. A walk through the summer garden at dusk: all the herbs, flowers and earth of the garden… warmed by the daylight sun, have just begun to relax and release their gifts to the ethers. We are their humble recipients. How blessed we are. The scent of green leaves and herbs…green, cool, sweet and refreshing; surprisingly sexy. notes: Bergamot, Lemon, Galbanum, Sweet Basil, Petitgrain, Violet Leaf Absolute, Tomato Leaf, Egyptian Rose Geranium, French Lavender, Grandiflorum Jasmine, Hay Absolute, Fern, Brazilian Vetiver, Brown Oakmoss, East Indian Patchouli, Cumin, and Musk.
Jitterbug for Men, 1997: A resinous woody oriental perfume that is perfect for men but great as a drier version of Jitterbug for a woman. A scent worn by the God Pan to allow free movement among humans. Jitterbug for men IS that divinely earthbound fragrance. Hand made from essences that bespeak his travels: resins from his native Greece and flowers from Egypt. But can you detect that most exotic note? It’s absolutely mysterious. Notes of: Ambergris, Atlas Cedarwood, Bergamot, Blackberry, Bulgarian Rose Absolute, Ciste Absolute, Clove Bud, East Indian Patchouli, Frankincense (Olibanum), Grandiflorum Jasmine, Incense, Labdanum, Leather, Lemon, Musk, Patchouli, Pimento Berry, and Siam Benzoin.
Mimosa, 2001: A softly ambery take on the classic mimosa soliflore. Enchanted April.
The world awakens from winter sleep. A blossom that resembles the newborn Sun heralds the Spring. Only fairies yet know of her delicate softness…. Notes of: Acacia, Australian Sandalwood, Broom Absolute, Cassie Flower, French Beeswax, French Linden Blossom (accord), Linden Blossom Absolute, Mimosa, Mimosa Absolute, Orris, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, and Vanilla Absolute.
Nouveau Gardenia, 1997: A new view of Gardenia; unique and modern with iconoclastic expressions of a traditionally ‘feminine’ fragrance. Notes of: Ambergris, Australian Sandalwood, Bergamot, Bulgarian Rose Absolute, Gardenia, Grandiflorum Jasmine, Italian Neroli, Lime Peel, Mimosa Absolute, Musk, Orris, Tiaré Absolute, Tuberose Absolute, and Violet Leaf Absolute.
Wild Fig, 1997: A green fig perfume with milky nuances in the heart as well as dusty earth tones in the drydown. Sacred and Profane. Wild Fig is the Nectar of the Gods… A remembrance of the Ancients. Notes of : Atlas Cedarwood, Bergamot, Brazilian Vetiver, Brown Oakmoss, Cassis Bud, Galbanum, Muguet / Lily of the Valley, Peach, Petitgrain, and Tonka Bean.
Parfums des Beaux Arts:
Fire Opal, 2006 / 2014: Our orange étude no.2: a radiant green tinged, spiced-tea Orange fragrance. Brilliant. Evocative. Shining. A citrus-orange fragrance with a blast of fiery spice and glorious green freshness as it opens, moves through a golden orange blossom and jasmine heart then dries down into a subtle tea-laced, mossy chypre. It’s absolutely delicious! * 92% botanical. Notes: Ambergris, Bitter Orange, Black Tea, Blood Orange (Israel), Cinnamon Bark, Clove Bud, Clove Leaf, Coriander Seed, East Indian Patchouli, Frankincense (Olibanum), French Beeswax, Galbanum, Grandiflorum Jasmine, Green Oakmoss, Mace, Mandarin, Mysore Sandalwood, Orange Blossom, Rosewood (bois de rose), Star Anise,and Sweet Orange.
Indochine, 2004: Fresh cut ginger essence in a perfume that expresses the cooler side of the this delicious aroma balanced with subtle tropical florals, sandalwood, and a soft honey musk drydown. Exotic. Piquant. Balmy. In the Indochine, where the air is moist and the elements tropical, you will need a light and refreshing scent. This is my ginger etude no.2. Notes: Australian Sandalwood, Bergamot, Fresh Ginger, Fresh Lemon, Ginger, Grandiflorum Jasmine, Green Mandarin, Honey Musk, Jasmine, Kaffir Lime Leaf, Lemon Balm (Melissa), Lime Peel, Pink Grapefruit, Rosewood (bois de rose), Spice, Sweet Basil, White Ginger, and Ylang Ylang.
l’Homme, 2004: A classic fresh scent that dries down into subtle spicy – ambery – creamy wood notes. Clean. Simple. Sexy. Our classic design for the ‘universal’ man with a fresh, citrus topnote, a warm, vibrant heart and a subtly spicy/woody musk drydown. (Of course, this is a favorite with women who love a drier, more fresh, less flowery scent). Notes: Amber, Atlas Cedarwood, Bergamot, Bitter Orange, Coriander Seed, Grandiflorum Jasmine, Italian Neroli, Musk, Sandalwood, and Spice Notes.
Menthe Moderne, 2006: A wonderfully iconoclastic fresh mint perfume. Minimal. Urban. Crystalline. A modernist approach to interpreting mint in a fragrance. As one of our customers told me, ” It’s really not like chewing gum…but more like picking fresh mint from a window box in the city”. I think that sums it up perfectly. Notes: Bergamot, Green Tea, Lime Peel, Peppermint, Petitgrain, Silver Fir, Spearmint, Violet, and Virginia Cedar.
Un Soir d’été Provençal, 2004: A warm fougere-oriental lavender perfume for all year long. Radiant. Sublime. Poetic. Our lavender étude no.2. This is the scent of a summer evening in Provence: Lavender fields growing high on a Provençal hillside warmed by the afternoon sun. Notes: Amber, Bay Laurel, Bergamot, Bitter Orange, Centifolia Rose Absolute, East Indian Patchouli, Egyptian Rose Geranium, French Lavender, Grandiflorum Jasmine, Lavender, Lemon, Lime Peel, Oppopanax, Orris, Peru Balsam, Rosewood (bois de rose), Spike (Lavandin), Tonka Bean, and Vanilla Absolute.
Vintage Patchouly, 2006: Nostalgic. Worldly. Belle Epoque. A full bodied patchouli perfume with rich woodiness reminiscent of old woodwork balanced by delightfully dry chypre nuances and very subtle florals in the heart. Kashmiri shawls were imported to Europe in the 1800’s packed with patchouli leaves to keep moths out and a rich scent in. This mysterious (and gorgeous) aroma inspired many of this era’s best known perfumes for men and women. Inspired by the Orientalist movement in Europe in the late 1800’s and rich turn of the 20th Century perfume designs, Vintage Patchouly combines the otherworldly richness of classic ambery perfumes with hints of oakmoss portending the rise of Chypre to come. Notes: Ambergris, Australian Sandalwood, Bergamot, Ciste Absolute, East Indian Patchouli, Himalayan Cedar, Moroccan Rose Absolute, Moss, Mysore Sandalwood, Patchouli, Rosewood (bois de rose), Siam Benzoin, and Tobacco Absolute.
CHROMA Collection: Color translations from the artistic to the obscure. Scents inspired by color from Perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz.
Created through a synesthetic approach, this series explores distinct “artist colors” (color pigments or paint that an artist would buy for their work) and a rather obscure textile color (that was all the rage with the 17th Century Paris – Versailles crowd). Simultaneously, the process inspired new original artworks based on color concepts associated with this range.
This kind of interplay of the ‘multi-sensory’ in art is of increased interest within the emerging perfume culture and with the public at large as is evidenced by The Denver Art Museum’s invitation to DSH to introduce her first Aroma-Color perfumes at the DAM and to conduct scent tours through their “Untitled #11- Color on the Edge” event in November 2007. The CHROMA Collection is a step into the future of perfume conception and artistry. This collection is the first of it’s kind.
The CHROMA Collection was a top 5 Finalist for the 2015 Sadakichi (Experimental Use of Scent) Award given by the Institute for Art and Olfaction.
blue-green: Arnica, 2007: The refreshing scent of conifer trees within the mineral laden quality of ocean air. Breezy. Humid. Verdant. The scent equivalent of DaVinci’s ‘bluing effect of atmosphere” or the sense of atmosphere in the Pacific Northwest. Notes of: Aglaia Flower, Armoise (Mugwort), Arnica, Bergamot, Conifer, Green Oakmoss, Petitgrain, Spruce, and Waterlily.
Celadon: A Velvet Green, 2007: Budding. Plush. Tender. A sheer and ‘frosted’ green tonality expressed in scent form without the conventional sharp edges found in green fragrances. A soft and green variation on a chypre – fougere theme. Notes: Balsam Fir, Clover Leaf, Cucumber, Green Grass, Hay Absolute, Iris / Orris, Liatrix, Lime Peel, Narcissus Absolute, Orris, Orris Root, Tonka Bean, Violet Leaf Absolute.
Kohl Gris, 2009 : Built on a classical base of ambergris, Kohl Gris wafts in sensuality and spicy smoke. Inspired by a collaboration with 3 Custom Color Specialists, this aroma-color is “Charcoal Grey”. The colors for Holiday 2009 are silver, red and grey and Kohl Gris is the scent of the smoky eye; sexy, seductive and smoldering. Notes: Ambergris, Australian Sandalwood, Bergamot, Black Pepper, Black Pine, Brown Oakmoss, Centifolia Rose Absolute, Clove Leaf, Clove Tobacco, Espirit de Lavande, Frankincense (Olibanum), Grandiflorum Jasmine, Labdanum, Orris Concrete.
Quinacridone Violet, 2007: An electric fruity floral fragrance with jammy plum, tart quince, dewy osmanthus, and violet. Neon. Shocking. Fantastic. The aroma-color based on an intense man-made fuschia-pink-purple artist hue (pigment). Notes of: Aglaia Flower, Atlas Cedarwood, Cassis Bud, Cherry Blossom, Incense Notes, Italian Neroli, Lime Peel, Musk, Osmanthus, Plum, Quince, Sweet Pea, Violet, and Violet Leaf Absolute.
the Color Orange, 2007: Our orange étude no.1. A fresh, slightly juicy-green-clean orange perfume. Exuberant. Youthful. Bold. Exactly as you would imagine: a pop of bright orange color in your mind. The expression of the color orange in scent form. One of the inspirations for “the color orange” is Mark Rothko’s “no.12, c.1951”. Notes of: Ambrette Seed, Bitter Orange, Blood Orange (Israel), Blood Orange (Sicily), Clementine, East Indian Patchouli, Italian Neroli, Musk, Myrrh Gum, Orange Blossom, Osmanthus, Petitgrain, Rosewood (bois de rose), Sweet Orange, Tagettes, and Tangerine.
Ultramarine Blue, 2012: A deceptively familiar yet curiously abstract watery, airy, refreshing, almost ‘cologne-like’ scent yet it’s mildly mineral-ish and earthy. You think you know it… but you don’t. Cool. Primary. Curious. The aroma-color based on an intensely deep, pure blue (with a subtle violet cast) artist hue. Originally created by grinding lapis lazuli to a powder, Ultramarine Blue was once the most costly pigment used in painting. Notes of: Blue Chamomile, Cassis Bud, Cumin, Ionone, Musk, Ocean, Orris, Ozone, Petitgrain, Sandalwood, Wild Chamomile, and Wood Violet.
Umber: bois de rose, 2010: A deep, moody “earthen rose” perfume with woods, violet and aldehydes to add dynamic range. Secretive. Aesthetic. Spellbinding. Inspired by the deep, moody earth tones of umber, as well as the enigmatic Renaissance image “The Tempest” by Giorgione. Umber: bois de rose is most certainly for lovers of the sensually strange and not for the perfume novice. The subtitle, bois de rose, connotes a deep rosy/ woody / violet nuance made to sparkle with true bois de rose in the topnote. Notes of: Aldehydic, Ambergris, Bergamot, Brazilian Vetiver, Brown Oakmoss, Ciste Absolute, East Indian Patchouli, Eglantine Leaf, Gallica Rose Otto, Nutmeg, Orris, Patchouli, Rose, Rosewood (bois de rose), Thorn Apple (accord), Vanilla Absolute, and Violet.
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Un Soir d’été Provençal: One of my favorites. This is not your ordinary lavender, it’s so much better and softer.
( camaynardwilm@juno.com: November 25, 2013)
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Un Soir d’été Provençal: This one did not strike a chord with me. Having gone to school in the south of France, I love the piney almost spikey scent of lavender but did not get that from this scent. Maybe there were too many other elements competing and it just got a bit muddled. Or maybe the “vintage” style is not for me; I was looking for a more fresh scent.
(meredithabieber (verified owner) October 5, 2020)
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For Indochine: The parfum version was lovely but not long-lasting, until I used the matching body lotion, what a difference that makes. Applied the Indochine lotion on my neck first and then dabbed parfum extract, lasts for 6 – 7 hrs, no problem, absolutely gorgeous. It creates an aura of being in a Thai spice market or restaurant, just beautiful in Summer/Spring.
( Donelle (verified owner) October 23, 2018 )
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For Indochine:
I won a large rollerball of this perfume in a drawing. This is very similar to my beloved signature Feuilles with a few differences that work marvelously. Indochine has a prominent top note of ginger; a fresh, clean ginger instead of the usual spicy ginger in most fragrances. This has an extra dose of grapefruit up top with the ginger, a great complement. The body is my beloved leafy Feuilles and the finish has quiet hint of honey, just the note without any of honey’s sweetness. So well balanced and a fantastic warm-weather fresh/herbal fragrance.
(Sarah August 14, 2020)
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For Fire Opal:
What a great Autumn frag. The Orange is not a freshly peeled kind nor a candy orange; it is Orange Tea, definitely mossy-green tinged, radiant-sparkly as per description. Very unique and also very wearable, smells lovely on the skin. I see brilliant Autumn trees in my mind every time I wear this.
(Sarah April 9, 2020)
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For SEVEN: This scent should be worn for the benefit of others…it is really special.
(jm.laubacher@comcast.net (verified owner) December 31, 2012)
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For SEVEN: Refreshing. It’s what I’d like to imagine Brad Pitt smelled like.
(amy43@comcast.net (verified owner) December 8, 2012)
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For Pink Gardenia:
A lovely creamy heady gardenia. This is a very clean scent, and doesn’t have the subtle fungal undertone that is so noticeable in the real flower. Love it, want a bottle.
(wooddogs3@gmail.com (verified owner) August 18, 2013)
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For Pink Gardenia: I am a gardenia lover – Lovely!!!
(pschiller4141@gmail.com (verified owner) November 19, 2013)
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For Pink Gardenia: The more I play with my sample, the better I like this lovely creamy gardenia. I have ordered my full bottle.
( wooddogs3@gmail.com (verified owner) December 13, 2013)
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For Pink Gardenia: love it love it!
(somethingspecial (verified owner) April 6, 2015)
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For Menthe Moderne: By name, you would expect the crisp mint attack of this perfume. More surprising: the gorgeous, lingering scent of a shady spot in the woods. Beautiful.
(kksullivan365@hotmail.com (verified owner) December 30, 2013)
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For Menthe Moderne:
Beautiful, refreshing without being harsh. I love using it in the morning as the scent makes me feel better.
I’m not even the type to seek out mint scents but the way Menthe Moderne is blended makes it a joy to use. Slightly sweet and just enough of a mint candy cane vibe – perfection!
(cehcats November 9, 2019)
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For Lili:
This is a truly light scent, similar to DSH’s D’Anjou and Aqua Admirabilis in its ability to waft with the wearer.
I was able to detect the lime and linden easily, but my nose was not able to pick up the muguet, a scent I have never had difficulty recognizing before. Sometimes these olfactory chasms exist for the individual and can’t be explained.
In any case, this does not hurt the overall effect in the least. A springtime scent, along with the other two mentioned above. Lovely and quite feminine.
(Arneblaze October 25, 2014)
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For Lili: Without even trying to pretend I can write like even a newbie perfume blogger, I think the most I can put into words about this lovely and feminine scent is that I’ll have to learn to be careful when wearing it.
Otherwise, I’ll find myself walking into lamp posts and passersby while in heaven
enjoying the scent of Lili wafting around me.
Yet another supremely wonderful piece of fragrance art from DSH.
(Melissa (verified owner) April 23, 2015)
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For Lili: This is a very pretty light scent. It is also definitely a spring fragrance. On me, I primarily smell lime blossom with a hint of lily of the valley. It would be lovely on a young girl.
(Carole Pitcher October 30, 2018)
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For Peony: i purchased a sample of this & was blown away by the lovely floral essence! it has a fresh rose/peony fragrance that’s very easy to wear day or night & smells “just picked”. i’m going to be ordering this in the future.
(guymarie1@aol.com (verified owner) May 7, 2014)
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For Peony:
This is a peppery peony scent . I wish it had a bit more of the sweetness that is present int the full blooming peony flower.
(Gerry June 27, 2014)
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For Peony:
I order this fresh gorgeous DSH floral scent every year, and wear it through spring and summer (and during the dark of winter when I need to be reminded that spring will come again). It is a soft pretty peony/rose perfume that’s wonderful for day and evening, and can be layered to make it richer or more mysterious. I receive constant compliments in this fragrance.
(Marian (verified owner) January 7, 2019)
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For Peony:
At first, DSH Peony is my childhood face pressed into a pile of fresh cut peonies from my great grandmother’s garden. They are still wet and green and silk against my cheek. As time passes, Peony becomes rosier and jammy on my skin. Sweet but still abloom in peonies as real as can be as my memory persists.
(michelle.e.henriques January 28, 2021)
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For Butterfly Nectar:
Butterfly Nectar is aptly named. The honey scent is a light coating on your skin. I find it to be very subtle and would put it in the gourmand category.
(karinsandstromshelton@yahoo.com (verified owner) January 8, 2013)
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For Butterfly Nectar:
From Butterfly Nectar, I get just a whiff of vanilla, also notes of lemon and verbena, as well as a hint of salty almond. To me, this didn’t smell sugary-sweet on my skin, and was a very light, calming smell. The whole fragrance comes together as a light summer flower, a realistic one, that would actually attract a butterfly.
(kabelaced June 23, 2013)
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For Butterfly Nectar:
Butterfly Nectar is exactly what I was looking for. It starts with a gentle lift of lemon verbena, settles down into soft delicious honey dust, and then stays there, melting into a lovely skin scent. Thank you so much for creating such of lovely summer soft scent!
(lauranelle@gmail.com (verified owner) April 17, 2014)
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For Butterfly Nectar:
I love Butterfly Nectar! This is one of the first fragrances I bought from DSH. It is light, a great spring/summer scent, and the honey note is very lovely. This is one I will definitely repurchase.
(soverall@yahoo.com August 15, 2015)
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For Butterfly Nectar:
Another beautiful creation from Dawn. Butterfly Nectar is aptly named. The other reviewers have described it perfectly. I just tried it this morning on a cool fall morning. It brings back those lazy crazy days of summer with the first sniff. Though I am extremely inexperienced at naming individual notes, Butterfly Nectar blooms with lemon verbena and honey, and on me, there is a touch of anise in the opening. It is a truly warm and relaxing scent. This is beautiful!
(Carole Pitcher November 10, 2018)
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For Beach Roses:
Although this is a lovely scent, it is mis-named. I have lived on the East Coast of New England for almost 70 years, and am fully familiar with the wild rosa rugosa that festoons our beaches (a native of China that made it across an ocean and a continent to reach us) and that rose scent is definitely what call “old rose.”
DSH’s Beach Roses is a pungent green rose, more akin to the Chinese tea rose than the rugosa. Sandalwood and geranium lend a pungency support.
Beach Roses is dry and fragrant. I am reminded of the rose used in such classics as Perles, Silences, Chamade and Coriandre.
If you love a dry, pungent, green rose, then this is for you.
(Arneblaze (verified owner) October 31, 2014)
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For Beach Roses:
This smells of roses, 100%. For me, it smells of the roses my mother grew (and still does) in her garden. A true rose smell. However, it’s so true to life, that I’m actually not really enjoying it as a perfume. I guess it turns out that I like just a tiny twist in my perfume so that it’s not a realistic memory, but something else. However, if you are searching for a true rose, and live in a town with 70% humidity, this might do it for you. I first tried my dram when I was living in Oakland, and this came across as a very dry, almost harsh rose. I really find that temperature and humidity influence the way that I smell perfumes, and this one is remarkably different in a different climate. It also reminds me of Perfumer’s Workshop Tea Rose. I can smell what we typically call “the green stems and the dew upon the petals” about 15-30 minutes into application. Get it if you like true to life rose!
(Larkin (verified owner) May 14, 2020)
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For Wild Fig:
One of my favorite summer perfumes; soft, understated, elegant. Wearing it evokes a languorous stroll along a Tuscan village square on an August afternoon, through air heavy with the scent of figs, blooms, and hot stone.
(Marian (verified owner) August 12, 2015)
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For Mimosa:
What a surprise. I do like Mimosa, but I didn’t expect the triage of warm soapy clean scent that emerged through it. It is very pleasant. I can’t describe the notes as they emerge here. But if I can describe this scent in one word, I’d say delightful. It has an innocent soapy warm milky mimosa scent. I want a big bottle!
(grkike@aol.com December 2, 2013)
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For Mimosa:
So soft and pretty. This is a very feminine perfume. I’m not good at picking out the different notes but this is sweet and not too floral or spicy. A perfect bedtime scent for me.
(cbarker12@comcast.net September 14, 2014)
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For Mimosa:
This is a soft and amber influenced presentation of the warm scent of mimosa. Its predominant effect for me is softly scented quality light European leather.
Quite nice and in my opinion, unisex.
(Arneblaze (verified owner) September 20, 2014)
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For Mimosa:
What a lovely scent! Soft, pretty and very feminine. I love it!
(Melissa (verified owner) May 5, 2015)
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For Mimosa:
This is a new discovery for me when it appeared on sale. I wish I had noticed it earlier because it is a soft floral scent perfect for warm weather. It transports me to a perfect summer day amongst the flower garden.
(cindy (verified owner) September 14, 2019)
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For Ultramarine Blue:
Copied from my fragrantica review:
There is nothing blue or marine or ultra about this. It’s green. It’s citrus. It is fantastic. I am reviewing this without looking at the note pyramid, so if I say some stupid stuff..oh well
This is not your grandmothers galbanum… This is leafy not grassy. Vegetal but not dense. Light but deep. It’s a dark green leaf… juicy and aromatic on the outside, bitter sap in its veins. It’s the dense undergrowth of a rainforest… one plant reaching toward the light… dark and shaded leaves, crunched and rolled between your fingers. Make no mistake, you have not smelled green like this before. Fresh-spicy..like a geranium, pepper, vetiver combo just below the surface. HA! But not really. I smell cumin.. the type that give a sweaty smell… I fucking hate cumin. This smells amazing.. finally..FINALLY..someone knows how to add a hint for enhancement.
Crashing halt. Too much leaf. …oh wait, no… in comes a citrus… like pettigrain or an orange tree twig…now, yes now, the balance… the peak of its performance about 3 hrs in. Gorgeous and unique crunched green leaves on one side, juicy non-sweet citrus on the other. Lasting for a citrus/green.
Can’t even think of a comparison….Issey Miyake maybe L’eau D’Issey. … I prefer ultramarine…and it’s not even close. Less in your face Issey’ness… better balanced.. equally unique and appealing take on fresh green citrus.
Ultramarine…… really???….of all the names, why that one? I’m selfishly happy this is off radar.
(Nicholai March 6, 2018)
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For Ultramarine Blue:
Beautiful! I love this scent, it reminds me when the rain hits earth. {heaven on earth}.
(jorge5lonnie (verified owner) June 8, 2020)
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For Quinacridone Violet:
Young at heart berry infused fun for all ages. Wear this, play goofy songs about funky little shacks and dry counties, while snacking on wild berry flavored bite size candy that comes in a pinkish purplish packet. Delicious ! Or wear it anytime you want to feel carefree and upbeat – it’s all fun !
(laundrycrisis August 4, 2017)
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For Quinacridone Violet:
This is a really happy voile de perfume. It starts with a strong bright burst of citrus ( mainly lime I think) and then transforms into a rich ripe plum before settling down into a lovely floral fragrance. I love this ! A perfect scent for late spring and early summer.
(Carole Pitcher March 29, 2019)
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For Blue-Green: Arnica:
I have been on a quest to find a scent that captures the wild coast…the wind, the salt air, the aromatic plants and trees. This comes very close to what I think I’d like. It’s earthy and mineral and a touch herbal. I don’t get conifers at all. I like it quite a bit, but it’s also quite fleeting. I will revisit it when the weather warms up, as I think it will be lovely for spring and summer.
(kellyred@gmail.com (verified owner) November 13, 2013)
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For Pretty & Pink:
This was a perfume that I was not expecting to love. I liked it when I put it on, but the incredible drydown makes me continue to smell myself all day for sheer olfactory pleasure. Love Pretty & Pink and DSH in general.
(soverall@yahoo.com (verified owner) October 2, 2013)
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For Pretty & Pink:
This is delicious! I recently ordered samples and this was added in as well. I love fruity florals and this is a beauty. Love the sweet tart opening and beautiful dry-down. Particularly good on a very hot California day as well.
Thank you for sending this sample with my others!
(val.bluett@gmail.com July 1, 2014)
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For Pretty & Pink:
I love this delightful big pink floral, the equivalent of a “white floral”. Goes strong for about 2/12 – 3 hours, quietens down and resurges some hours later and lasts around 8 hours on my skin. Classic floral and unique in today’s market.
(Donelle (verified owner) October 23, 2018)
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For Vintage Patchouly:
The moment I opened the sample vial, I was transported back to the 1970’s. Patchouli is a long time favorite.
This fragrance has a wonderful earthy vibe. Although. it fades quickly on my skin, it’s sexy and cozy. If you are a patchouli fan, I recommend it.
(plamour55 (verified owner) February 21, 2019)
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For Vintage Patchouly:
Smells like a wooden chest. Very faint patchouli, more wood smelling than patchouli leaves smelling. It’s not terrible, but I personally wouldn’t call it a “full bodied patchouli perfume.”
Not very long lasting in this hot (100 degrees F) weather.
(Larkin (verified owner) September 26, 2019)
tingwang1985 –
Received Beach Roses in the online gift draw. Green rose that is slightly spicy and ambery. A hint of salt in the opening, strong pachouli note in the dry down. Lovely. Thank you Dawn!
lm_pilcher –
For Vintage Patchouly: I have had this for 10 years and still come back to it. Opens with a rich and deep tobacco, blooms into a beautiful rosewood/patchouli. I don’t get the other wood notes of sandalwood and cedar which is fine by me. Dries down to a gorgeous patchouli powder.
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For Feuilles (Blanches):
This is a real beauty! Possibly the “classiest” green frag I have ever experienced. All sorts of green going on, not just a single linear “green” note. Dark green shade, bright leaves in sunlight, green moss on stone, shrubbery. Restful, peaceful, still.
(Sarah (verified owner) April 9, 2020)
bvanniekerk4 (verified owner) –
For Wild Fig:
One of my favorite scents from DSH. It’s calming, earthy, and reverent. Dawn really adds so much emotion to her fragrances, and there is something sacred feeling about this particular scent. Wearing it evokes an aura of protection and serenity.
jonah.chinman –
Seven: A delicious combination of scents that perfectly blend to create an amazing, unique fragrance. Green, woody, musky, amazing.
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(for Kohl Gris) Matthew Dembo (verified owner)
October 5, 2024
Intense scent full of spices. Has potential, but it ends up translating into “old man aftershave” in the middle. I much preferred Cuir et Champignon as a similar scent.
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(for Kohl Gris) Harry Lowenthal (verified owner)
June 24, 2024
Starts out a wonderfully rich, smoky spice bomb of primarily cloves, pepper and cloven tobacco, which always remain but after some time soften as the jasmine, lavender and rose begin to bloom and move into the foreground. Later, becomes even softer and sexier as the iris-amber-tobacco-oakmoss-frankin-sandal base becomes more prominent in the deep drydown.
For me, my love for many of the quality ingredients here makes this a near gourmand. I would gladly imbibe this in other forms were they available. Hahaha.
Sumptuous. Wonderfully done. Highly recommend.
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(For Kohl Gris) Marian (verified owner)
February 18, 2013
The warm clove smokiness of this scent conjures up images of black lace and a glowing fire on a winter night. DSH tucked a tiny sample into one of my orders, and I was taken with it from the first sniff. This is a perfume that combusts into sultry life when it touches your skin. The complexity of spice and wood, amplified by aphrodisiac ambergris, conveys a refined elegance that is more about confidence than boldness, but with a definite smoldering undertone. It is the perfect antidote for frosty Twin Cities winters.
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(for Celadon)
camaynardwilm@juno.com (verified owner)
November 25, 2013
My favorite “green” fragrance—I wear it year round. So soft and fresh.
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(for Celadon) tmoerlein@yahoo.com (verified owner)
January 8, 2014
“Frosted green” is a good description for this scent, but I think the “Velvet Green” is more spot on.
This scent is couched in lush greens with a good measure of additional scents (violet?) to cushion and soften the finished scent.
It is lush, decadent – and dare I say it? – velvety to the nose. Sadly, it does not mix well with my skin chemistry, but smells astounding on my sister. It is definitely worth the try.
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(for Celadon) BostonScentGuy July 14, 2019
Lovely green scent! In different wearings, different notes come out–violet leads strong, but the rest of the scent has been sweet, green, aromatic, and fresh. Sometimes the grass note leads, other times more tonka and sweetness. A great violet that is unisex and versatile.
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(for Celadon) Megan Fujishige May 26, 2021
Delicious lime opening contributes to a savory, tantalizing top to a fresh and powdery iris. It’s a really unusual scent that truly follows through on the “velvet green” in its name. Celadon smells refined and elegant, with an undercurrent of playful eccentric — a prim and proper adult unexpectedly shirking off duties to frolic outdoors.
I normally avoid powdery scents since they tend to overwhelm and choke in warm climates, but this is bright and effervescent — wearable even at a humid 84 degrees F.
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(for Celadon) jorge5lonnie September 27, 2021
This is a very nice powder scent, bright and green. Love the scent of iris root on the dry down. Thank you.
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(for Celadon) anadevice February 20, 2024
This definitely evokes the color green, immediately bringing to mind spring meadows and thriving plants. I smell sweet, dewy clover, balanced by a tart green note that makes me think of fig leaves. The subtle fragrance of fruit follows, like a fresh, juicy pear. A splash of cucumber water and a twist of bright lime bring a sheer, refreshing quality to the scent.
As the scent warms on my skin, it becomes more blended and soft, revealing a gentle floral that infuses the verdant fragrance with a delicately creamy note. This is such a unique green scent — it has the fresh, vibrant feel of spring, yet it’s so soft and smooth.
I thought this was very natural and well-blended at first, but it didn’t feel quite like me, however once it settled into my skin, I really began to love it. The floral note is subtle but really brings the fragrance together and creates a soft, silky texture. This modern take on botanical scents would be equally appropriate for a day out or a soothing, meditative experience.
Marlen Harrison –
~Menthe Moderne~
Mint fragrances can be tricky; so many of them verge into toothpaste territory. Dawn’s take on this, however, is brilliant as it is fresh, grassy, vibrant, and actually has some body to it. This is more like freshly crushed green leaves with echoes of mint. Gone are the references to chewing gum and cleaning products! I only have the EDP sample, but would love to explore this in a stronger version, considering the beauty of its complexity.
taitaitail –
(Pretty & Pink)
Straight out of the bottle, this smells to me like a sparkling pink or white wine. It smells like both the boozy notes and the bright, uplifting bubbles. On my skin and hair it developed a powdery note as it wore down. Lasted 8 hours on my skin and all day in my hair. I’m not big on powdery notes overall, but I would make an exception for this one. Smells happy.
OWD –
(Butterfly Nectar)
This one is beautiful! Opens with lemony-honey, the honey not being too animalic or syrupy, backed by airy, soft, pollen-y florals. Slight bit of white peach as well. Definitely spring tea-party type vibes, it’s natural feeling and lacks any harshness.
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(Arneblaze – for LiLi)
This is a truly light scent, similar to DSH’s D’Anjou and Aqua Admirabilis in its ability to waft with the wearer.
I was able to detect the lime and linden easily, but my nose was not able to pick up the muguet, a scent I have never had difficulty recognizing before. Sometimes these olfactory chasms exist for the individual and can’t be explained.
In any case, this does not hurt the overall effect in the least. A springtime scent, along with the other two mentioned above. Lovely and quite feminine.
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(For LiLi): Melissa (verified owner) April 23, 2015
Without even trying to pretend I can write like even a newbie perfume blogger, I think the most I can put into words about this lovely and feminine scent is that I’ll have to learn to be careful when wearing it.
Otherwise, I’ll find myself walking into lamp posts and passersby while in heaven
enjoying the scent of Lili wafting around me.
Yet another supremely wonderful piece of fragrance art from DSH.
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(For LiLi): Carole Pitcher October 30, 2018
This is a very pretty light scent. It is also definitely a spring fragrance. On me, I primarily smell lime blossom with a hint of lily of the valley. It would be lovely on a young girl.
noelle7432 –
For Indochine, 2004:
The ginger here is bright and fresh, but not possessing the sharp edge of freshly cut ginger. Its smoother and, while not exactly warm, isn’t purely a cool scent to me either, hitting both bright and relaxing to me. The florals (primarily white florals) balance the ginger, and the honey musk adds a touch of depth and sweetness. There is a sense of being somewhat tropical.
Great unisex scent, for someone looking for something bright and fresh but not sharp.
3755922721 (verified owner) –
For Quinacridone Violet：
～This is a bottle of sweet fruity perfume with a cold background. Just as it sprayed out, a jam like plum aroma burst out, but the cherry blossom base, incense, lime peeland quince quickly extinguished the passion, making its sweetness balanced. Burning incense is not bitter, but light and ethereal, like the quiet and diffuse Japanese incense; The lime peel and quince bring a hint of sharpness, while the cherry blossom carries a hint of water. All of this makes it not fall into the category of gourmet flavors, but rather a diverse mixture with explosive fruity aromas.
～Then, flowers and cedars appeared. Two sweet and slightly powdery flowers, sweet pea tofu pudding and violet were added. Incense was gradually absorbed by wood and flowers, becoming dry and a little smoky. At this moment, the aroma oi plums is more skin friendly, but the cold tone remains unchanged, like an obscure mist; Although I am Chinese and have often heard of Milan, I have never truly smelled it, so l cannot feel it.
～Finally, musk was added, and the plum remained throughout, but it became increasingly powdery, losing some of its fruity characteristics and turning into a skin hugging sweetness. Incense still exists, deepening this purple hue.
～For me, this perfume shows sweetness and pungency, freshness and withering. It’s like a quiet, heavy dream, obscure and cold, with some unnatural colors that make you unable to resist sinking into it.
～For me, this is an absolute perfect score！