Tuesday 1 December 2015

Burn, Barbershop. Burn.

Perfume names are - at best - a subtle suggestion of what the scent inside has to offer, but in general the name is just another marketing tool. It is therefore really refreshing to find a perfume house that labels its bottles in a does exactly what it says on the tin manner with a humourous twist. 
Meet Burning Barbershop by D.S. & Durga:

My visualisation of Burning Barbershop by D.S. & Durga


If you ever wondered how it would smell if you set fire to the old school barbershop around the corner, now you have the answer. BB is a spearmint shaving cream brûlée that has been torched too long. And that is a good thing. A very good thing. Modern, unique, urban, old fashioned, clever. Verging on the masculine side, but getting softer after a few hours. Given notes are spearmint, lime, spruce and lavender followed by rose, vanilla, burnt oil and hay. Brilliant. 


How and where to wear:
This separates the men from the boys, and that goes for all genders,  make sure you have the confidence to pull it off.


8 comments:

  1. Must learn more about this line. Thanks for the heads-up. A literal perfume name is extremely helpful!

    Great image, as ever.

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    1. Roullier White now has the range, Tara. We need to make an outing to the shop again soon.

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  2. That sounds mad as a box of frogs, and none the worse for it. There is also some crossover between firemen's and barbershop poles, come to think of it...Also continuing the red theme?

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    1. it's a surprisingly unmad (!) scent. I kept playing around with the amount of red in the visual - but in the end I went back to the first version. May be I just needed the warmth...

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  3. Before reading, just glancing at the picture, I thought that you found a new and interesting perfume-related use for the Tileapp :)

    Names play a certain role in my perception of perfumes. For some reason this brand's name has never appealed to me so I tend to miss their perfumes even when I come across this line somewhere at a store. But if I see this one, I'll give it a try just out of curiosity.

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    1. Hahaha, Undina.
      I like the name of the scents, but not the brand's. That's rather unappealing and more suitable for a lawyers firm.

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  4. Testing to see if I can comment here. Finally. Not a huge fan of what I have tried from this perfume house. The dry down isthe (dry)downfall. However I will give this a go as we actually have them in Vienna! Bussi CQ xxx Guess I can only comment anon. Grrrrr.

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    1. Sorry for comment fails, and I'm very grateful that you tried. I do actually liked most of their offerings, and Mael smells great in them too.. :) Bussi, Kussi and see you soon.

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