First Light Five Boroughs by DS&Durga is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. First Light Five Boroughs was launched in 2020. The nose behind this fragrance is David Seth Moltz. Top notes are Driftwood, Citruses and Herbal Notes; middle notes are Violet, Heliotrope and Floral Notes; base notes are Powdery Notes and Musk. "Novel molecules flower through industrial grit as New York City forms. Electric lights transform the dark and seeds of rebellion sprout. Inspired by TNT’s The Alienist: Angel of Darkness. <...> First Light Five Boroughs brings the sniffer to that era with a "cutting edge in 1897" bouquet of violet, orchid, "nitro musks" (outlawed because they were explosive) & spicy chypre base. It is reimagined using the newest modern molecules to help something old feel fresh again—in the same way a TV show uses the newest techniques to make something look truly old."
Discover how this fragrance unfolds from the first spray to the lasting dry-down.
Level 01 — Apex
Appears in
Level 02 — Core
Level 03 — Foundation
Appears in
1st Spray
30 min
2 hrs
6 hrs
12 hrs
David Seth Moltz
Master perfumer
The Inspiration
A fragrance is more than a list of notes. It is the atmosphere, memory, and feeling that remains long after the first spray.
"This is my signature scent for every room I walk into."
A community member on their fragrance ritual
65%
would recommend
#3
in its family