Debaser

The extroverted, bubbly cousin of Philosykos. It's sparkly, juicy and sweet. Perfect for summer and last surprisingly long compared to other green-forward fragrances I've tried in the past. My only gripe with it is that it lacks the milky creaminess to balance out the greenness and therefore it may feel a little too heavy after a few hours.

It’s wild to me that their Coriander is so dynamic, bright and performs so well, yet the most timid and weak fig fragrance is named “Debaser.” I just don’t get the hype around DS & Durga in general, no matter how much I wanted to love them. They’re better at selling/marketing their fragrances than creating them.

A fan of the Pixies, but not quite a fan of this one. If you're looking for a vegetal, stemmy, green fig fragrance, this delivers. I just don't think fig perfumes are for me personally. Worth noting that the longevity is pretty short; I caught whiffs for maybe two hours before it became a skin scent. The skin scent itself is actually quite nice, but don't expect this one to last.

I'm on-the-fence between "like" and "ok" with this one. I love the opening, it's addicting. I really cannot stop smelling it. It's sharp and green, it has somewhat of a tomato leaf thing going on -- and those notes stick around for longer than I'd normally expect, on my skin. After an hour, however, it smells distinctly more woody, cinnamon-y, peppery. It's not that I dislike it, it's just that I find it too masculine. I don't smell like myself in it, at all. I think I'd like it more on someone else, as it does remind me, quite pleasantly, of my father.

For me, the opening is a pure blast of sweet juicy fig, although with enough green undertone to stay out of cloying territory despite the sweetness. I don't get much bitterness, or at least what's there is overpowered by the juice. After this initial extremely enjoyable fruit, it sadly fades on my skin pretty quickly, or at least I become relatively nose-blind to it. I get occasional little whiffs of that intoxicating opening for an hour or two, but then there's nothing left but a generic musky skin scent. I think something about my skin (or maybe my nose?) must make fig fruit notes fade particularly quickly, because all the classic fig scents I've tried, most of which are already not known for their performance (looking at you, Philosykos!), seem to perform even worse for me than average. Which is a shame because I love fig scents. Despite its poor performance on me and its high list price, the opening made it compelling enough to justify getting a bottle on sale. It really is nice. As a couple other reviewers point out below, the sprayer is impressively poorly designed, though, constantly leaking and leaving an oily residue everywhere.

Without looking at the notes, there's a frosty aromatic quality, almost like coconut cake and mint, but with a distinct fluttery sweetness. Seeing the fig in the notes makes sense, although it's not quite photorealistic to my nose. Regardless, it's cooling and green, perfect for summer.

my second review of debaser after using it for several months now, and I think it's my favorite scent. It's so invigorating, perfectly balanced, and just such a cool fragrance to put on. I'm a guitarist, and this is so fun to put on before I play a show because I feel on theme with the name hehe. Debaser, as many say, is perfect for hot weather because it sort of lifts you out of the heavy heat and brings a lot of freshness and clarity. There's a great creamy, slightly fruity sweetness coming from the fig and coconut milk that is so playful and summery without feeling too tropical or sunscreen-y. i made friends with the girl at the store that I bought this from, and she slipped me the 2/3 full tester bottle from the counter (what a lucky girl I am!). I savor it along with the several sample sprays rolling around in my purses, anticipating that I will eventually buy another full bottle because it's that good

This is my favorite high heat fragrance. Between its notes and oil concentration this fragrance projects all day even in high heat. It starts off with a green fig note, like Philosykos or simply picking a fig off a tree on a morning you know will turn into a hot day. In time, the coconut water makes its way to the front, joined by hints of iris that give a cool and almost dry smell you get from drinking the coconut water from a dehusked coconut. These notes are joined by tonka bean and moss that soften the fragrance while keeping the "greenness" as it fades off your skin. This fragrance lasts 6 to 8 hours on my skin on a hot day, during that time it is noticeable within 6 feet, but the scent bubble really grows if it's hot and windy. Honestly this fragrance is a treat to wear and would recommend you give it a shot.

I find this quite sexy!

I'm not a fan of Philosykos, but I absolutely love this fragrance! Unlike the Diptyque version, it doesn't come across as overly green or grassy. The fig is beautifully balanced by creamy coconut and soft woody notes, making it feel much more rounded and wearable. It's bright, sparkling, and perfect for summer, with surprisingly good longevity. I'm really enjoying this one.

I like the pixies but naming this fragrance debaser is almost an injustice to the scent. The word, (isolated from its reference point) defines a catalyst for devaluation. Nothing about this gorgeous, creamy, green fig perfume debases me. I could argue that I am in-fact enriched by its presence. Upon first sniff I was taken back by the vegetal facets. I’d never smelled a fig scent quite like it. Its approach to the fruit includes both leaf & flesh. Soft, green, fresh, fig in an easy wearing, crowd pleasing format. Not overly sweet. Creamy but not laconic. The listed coconut note plays a supporting role, lotion-like in “body” but not a hint of sunscreen. Not synthetic, not cloying or overtly gourmand. Just a well rounded, beautifully blended, year round fresh fig scent with above average longevity & projection. I wore debaser all day today. Applied liberally in the morning I caught whiffs of myself throughout the day as it slowly mellowed into a soft musk. This is considered one of D.S. & DURGA’S best offerings for good reason. It’s simply delicious, perfectly unisex & genuinely easy to wear.

Green fig and milky coconut sweetness. The woods really are precious. I'm in Love. Bf said I could just apply a generous amount of sunscreen and watch him cut the grass and I would get the same effect. But I told him that he was wrong and he bought it for me anyways. The way that this smells on my skin is proof that God loves me and that I will always come out on top

The way the fig holds the fragrance community (its a cult at this point) in a chokehold today- makes me a bit wary of my review here. I have tried different types of fig scents and everytime I am feeling a bit underwhelmed, I am asking for "what else?" Here the fragrance is all about the gentle nature of fig I believe. To me, this is insanely green, like I'm walking beside the trees after a rainy summer day. The sweetness I get is from the gentle coconut that is beautifully blended letting the fig do its work. This is a beautiful fig scent that lasts for hours on my skin and has a moderate to strong sillage. It reminds me of something sorrowful as if beneath all that beauty, there is a hurt that lingers. sidenote: Kinda reminds me of the scene from Call Me by Your Name where Elio is sitting outside on a windy summer evening during the blue hour waiting for Oliver to come (futile devices song) type of vibe

Debaser is one of the finest fig fragrances ever created. Its lush blend of green fig leaves, creamy coconut and sun-warmed woods perfectly captures the feeling of a Mediterranean summer, making every wear effortlessly uplifting. I love it so much that I wear it year-round, mostly during the day, and from the first time I smelled it, I knew I'd found THE fig fragrance I'd been searching for.

Beautiful. More feminine than Arquiste's "Grove by the Sea"

Whoever hates this perfume and wants to sell it for cheaper price, please hit me up 😍 im in love

God this is delicious. It has a sparkling quality that I haven't seen many people mention. Fresh and bitter, creamy and grassy. Amazing juxtaposition going on here. Beautifully balanced.

I dont usually like fresh and green perfumes, but this one hit different. It has milkiness in it, definitely gives green but it so well composed y'all, I can never manage to find a summer scent for me, this is such a pleasant surprise! I dont mind the green notes, this perfume makes me feel confident and relaxed, like being in a shadow on a summer day and watching milk dripping from a fig leaf

Not my favourite fig fragrance but still ok. This lacks the milky creaminess that I associate with figs, this has more of a raw green woody vibe. Not a powdery iris note, more of a rooty, soily scent. It's more suitable for males in my opinion

the green fig + buttery iris + non-sunscreen coconut note combination is very inspired, truly stunning. I reach for this one a lot, I relate to it on a personal level. And I love the Pixies too, so it’s great to have the song (debaser) play in my head every time I wear this. It’s very unisex and versatile, I wear it all day and all year long and it never feels inappropriate. It makes me feel very cool and relaxed. The silage and projection are great, which is uncommon for this type of scent, in my experience. The only thing I dislike about it it’s the nozzle. It leaks a lot, it’s always oily around it. Bad spray mechanism, the mist is not smooth, which is frustrating, especially because this is not a cheap perfume.

First encounter with Debaser whilst staying at Capella in Hanoi., by way of their toiletries. Had strong and fitting associations with Vietnam, on account of the coconut and green vegetal notes. I like that it doesn’t go full blown fruit mode, so the fig holds the centre of this. This does feel like a more tropical version of my beloved Aegean rooted Philosykos.

Debaser opens whip-sharp and very freshly green. A little like juicy green bell peppers. Intense chlorophyll zinginess. Over the next hour it stays strongly green, but I do also get a whiff of slightly sweetened coconut milk. At 1.5 hours, I'm beginning to get some light woods along with the greenness, and then a faint sense of shady darkness. It was meant to be inspired by summer camp, sitting under the fig trees and listening to the Pixies on repeat, and that's a pretty accurate evocation of the scent: green, dappled shade, summer contentment, just sharp and synthetic enough to feel casual rather than precious. I had an art teacher in high school who liked indie punk bands and whose messy studio had that green-shady vibe in summer when the windows were open; Debaser would suit him. Compared to other green fig scents I've tried, Debaser is the most basic and the most intensely green. Neela Vermeire Creations Ashoka is much more sandalwoody (and incense-y), while Bogue 10 is a complex swirl of different floral, animalic, and resinous notes along with the juicy green. Hermès Un Jardin en Mediteranée is a 50-50 blend of fig leaf and neroli, and L'Artisan Parfumeur Premier Figuier has a weird funky brown asafoetida base under the fig leaf. Debaser, by contrast, is 100% green juice, the whole way through. No fruit, very little sweetness, the barest suggestion of a woody base: just intense Fuck Yeah, Fig Leaf. D.S. & Durga makes a lot of fragrances with unusual concepts, and a lot of them are cheap-smelling, overly synthetic, watery-faint disappointments; but not all. Debaser is a real perfume, albeit a modern, minimalist, lightweight one. I can actually smell it clearly, and it smells pretty damn good. (Well, it smells good to me, a known green-lover. To my husband, it smells like "who's chopping green peppers?" -- his least favorite vegetable.) A great example of a clean-green unisex summery scent, casual and easy-wearing.

I just got this today and I’m hooked. I waited to buy this one for a long time simply because of the Iris and the”powdery” note in it. I’m happy to say it does NOT have a powdery note in it, thankfully as I am very opposed to powdery smells in perfume. And most perfumes can not mimic the actual smell of an Iris, but I digress.. This is a very green forward perfume. The first hour or so on my skin the smell is somewhere between fresh celery, green leaves, even maybe a little bit of tomato leaf and a beautiful coriander smell. (I’m aware these are not listed in the scent pyramid). I’m not getting any bergamot or pear. So nothing fruity in the first hour to two hours of wear. When the heart start to come in is when you get that green fig. It’s not sweet and the perfume never gets sweet, which to me is excellent as I have plenty of sweet perfumes. I never really get any Iris, not even in the dry down. What I get is the smoothing over of the bright green smells that I could see some people not liking at all. The woods, Tonka, and moss does this. (I love moss smells) But for me, I love it because it is so different than what I have in my collection. It appeals to my gardening side. 😉 This wouldn’t be something I made a signature scent, but I could see myself reaching for it often during the hottest summer days for that fresh green smell.

I like the strong green / fig aspect of this perfume, but the juicy, fruity sweetness and the coconut aren't my thing, so .... however, it remains to be a refreshing zinger for summer wear.

This fragrance really took me by surprise. It was a bit of a take it or leave it scent added to my 4-scent DS&Durga sampler. I don’t love fig (often dusty to my nose) and wood can overtake scents on my skin. On my first wear, I wasn’t totally sold- it was pleasant, but as the green, stemmy pear opening dried down into something darker, I wasn’t feeling anything close to love. However, I found myself coming back to it over and over. Ever get a scent that just feels familiar? Not like you’ve smelled it before, but one that instinctively finds its place in your wardrobe before you’ve even realized how much you like it? It’s not my usual profile, but I’ve gotten hooked on this scent. It has a darker unisex flair that I’ve been craving in my other fragrances. (And for when I want to brighten it up, Debaser layers beautifully with Ilio by Diptyque.) A lovely fig for this non-fig-lover.

This smells either like a pina colada or the fruit and vegetable section of the grocery store during summer. I love it! The best fig out there in my opinion.

The notes sound so lovely but it turns too bitter on my skin. Green eucalyptus bamboo like. I prefer philosikos. 7,5/10

The combination of grassy greens and creamy coconut is interesting, but it doesn't cohere for me.

The best fragrance I’ve ever smelled. It’s such a perfect mix. Green, lactonic, watery, floral, musk, even a little dry and woody. It’s everything I ever wanted in a perfume. Only problem is the lasting power is subpar. Sillage isn’t too strong but the winds this spring carry it around the warm air beautifully. Kinda smells like a warm day in the garden by a fig tree, the garden hose has been left on and the smell of its water mixes in the breeze.

A different take on diptyques masterpiece Wonderful opening and the green notes gave a it a nice twist And at the end it’s figs all the way I must mention there was citrus note in the opening that was impressive as well It lasted for a good while although I had to overspray It’s very good addition to any collection but since I have Philosykos it’s enough for me As I always say the hardest thing in perfumery is to fumble a fig centered scent and this one cemented my claim