DSH Winter Goodness

I had a chance to sample a few new fragrances from DSH Perfumes

Cuir et Champignon – a bunch of you have tried this one.  Dawn says: Cuir et Champignon embodies all the soft and inviting qualities of white button mushrooms, then leads you to a more hidden place where the darker mushrooms grow and on to rich rawhide and dusty leather. It’s, unsurprisingly, an earthy, mushroom-y leather with a hint of tobacco.  It’s got that smutty barnyard aspect (hello, civet and castoreum!) that many of you absolutely love in leather – the earthy direction rather than the smoky/sharp birchtar.  Soft, simple, maybe not the safest choice for work, unless you actually work in a barnyard.  I think it’s incredibly sexy, and not in a white button-mushroom way.  Consider yourself skanked.  Notes are: Bergamot, Clary Sage, Galbanum, Neroli, Wild Chamomile, Cepes (mushroom absolute), Clove Bud, Gardenia, Honey, Orris, Sandalwood, Tuberose Absolute, Castoreum, Civet, Guiacwood, Hiba Cedarwood, Indonesian Vetiver, Leather, Peru Balsam, Tobacco Absolute.

Mata Hari – this is her Outlaw Perfume, made with restricted IFRA ingredients; I very much wanted to try this.  The warning attached to it is hilarious– patch test! Use with caution!  Potential irritant!  Danger danger Will Robinson! Guess what?  My arm didn’t drop off.  It’s a nod to zaftig scents from classical perfumery of the early 20th century, a fruity chypre with leather and peach accents, all botanical.  It takes a few minutes to set up on my skin, after which it’s a powerhouse – the sort of thing that deserves either a night out on the town or some marabou slippers in the boudoir.

Winter WhiteOne of our “skin scents” that adds a natural, “not-too-perfumey” fragrance to the skin. Notes are: Raspberry, Sandalwood, White Rose Accord, Heliotrope, Musk, White Chocolate.  A classic DSH comfort scent that wears more lightly than you’d guess from that list of notes – so, so pretty, it really is a skin scent, a bit like Barbara Bui, very soft and lightly powdery.

Also: her holiday sale’s been extended to the 18th – the code HOLIDAY10 at checkout should get you 20% off.

Dawn sent me one of her new Winter White perfume solids to give away (she did solids of some of her most popular scents like Cimabue and Cafe Noir). I’ll include it, Mata Hari, and some other DSH samples in the draw, leave a comment saying if you want it and I’ll pick somebody (US only this time please, I have a prepaid box for it.) UPDATE: drawing is closed, winner is Jennifer, I emailed you.

image and samples: DSH Perfumes

  • Jules says:

    I’m probably waaaay too late to enter, but the possibility of trying Mata Hari means I HAVE to try! :d

    BTW, this is my first comment after almost a year of reading Perfume Posse. Thank you for setting me on the road to becoming a perfumista! My education continues…

  • Audrey H. says:

    This would be lovely to try, please enter me, thanks.

  • scentual soundtracks says:

    I’d love to try them. Please enter me. Thanks!

  • Erica says:

    OOh I hope it isn’t too late! Please enter me in the draw if you would, it sounds amazing!

  • Mary says:

    Please enter me in the draw, please thank you very much!
    (mememememememememememe!!!!!):)>-

  • zeram1 says:

    Please enter me in the drawing, the “outlaw” one sounds amazing!

  • Holly says:

    I would love to try these! Winter White sounds like just what I’ve been craving… comfort.

  • Janet says:

    Please enter me in the draw. Winter White sounds nice for work.

  • Gina says:

    I have never tried any of the DSH line and I would love to be entered in the draw. Thank you:)

  • rednails says:

    Please include me in the draw. Poor deprived child that I am, I’ve never samples a DSH.

  • Susan says:

    These sound wonderful! Please sign me up! thanks….

  • Alice C says:

    Ooooh, I’ve been hoping to try some DSH! Sounds wonderful…Hope I’m not too late for the draw!

  • Datagirl says:

    Raspberry, huh? I’m there. Please consider sending that sample this-a-way!

  • smy says:

    Ooh, please enter me in the draw!

  • Amy K says:

    I’ve only tried a few DSH so far, but I’d love to try some more.

  • Joe says:

    Oooh… I may end up the last comment on the list, which feels like it makes my probability of winning lower, even though I know that’s not true.

    You’ve made Mata Hari sound really interesting. I’ve been trying to decide if I need to get Cimabue with that coupon code…

  • Olga says:

    I live in the US, I love Dawn and please please pick me!
    Thank you for hosting this and happy holidays!

  • sherobin says:

    I can’t recall which DSH I sampled a few years ago…something with peppers and chocolate, I think..? I don’t do well with chocolate in fragrance, so that was a miss for me, but these sound lovely. Would so love to try the Mata Hari. Please enter me in the draw.

  • Jennifer says:

    I would love to try these .I live in the United States.

  • Valentine says:

    Aaaah, that warning label . . . tis clever. Tis. I would love to the entered and am absolutely stateside. :)

  • nozknoz says:

    Oh, would love to try Mata Hari and the Winter White – please enter me in the draw!

    Testing my sample of C et C as I type. It’s smokier than I like but interesting.

  • Denise B says:

    Thanks for making these available in a drawing! Mata Hari sounds the most intriguing, but Winter White sounds more cuddly, and it’s cold out there – cuddly sounds like the ticket right now!

  • mocards says:

    DSH Winter White is such a soft and comforting scent. Please enter me in the drawing.

  • Gretchen says:

    Please enter me in the drawing– but you can keep the cuir and champignons, thank you!

  • sara says:

    I would love to enter the drawing! Thank you.

  • laura says:

    Please enter me in the DSH Drawing. Thanks.

  • Vishishta says:

    Please include me in the draw! I love DSH Fragrance!

  • Fernando says:

    You make these sound very good. So pick me!

  • Malena says:

    March, your descriptions sound great, I’d love to test – please include me in the draw :)

  • helenviolette says:

    Yes I want it! :x

  • maggi says:

    please sign me up! I love an outlaw.

  • odonata9 says:

    Please enter me in the draw! I have never tried any DSH scents, but these sound so interesting!

  • lemonprint says:

    I am DYING to try Mata Hari – I have to enter this one! Thank youuuuu!

  • Olivia says:

    Oh wow – Winter White sounds quite lovely… I still haven’t tried anything from DSH yet – I really must!! Please enter me? Maybe this is my lucky day! :) Thank you for the opportunity! :)

  • maggiecat says:

    Oooh! Winter White sounds right up my alley. Except maybe the white chocolate part, but I’ll take your word on it. I’ve really been wanting to try more of this line.

  • dervishspin says:

    I would love to be entered in the draw. I have been dying to try Mata Hari.

  • Kelly says:

    I’ve been DYING to try Mata Hari and love many of Dawn’s scents. Please enter me in the draw!

  • Claudia says:

    Oooh, throw me in the pool, please. (Not really, I’d sink like a rock). I’d love to try any and/or all of these.

  • OperaFan says:

    Dying to try the Mata Hari, please enter me in the draw!

  • mariekel says:

    I think Cafe Noir has become my absolute favourite cold weather scent — and I typically loathe gourmands. It is the only coffee perfume I have tried that manages to capture the roasted, smoke quality of coffee without veering off into sweet overkill.

    I would adore to try the Champignon — it sounds right up my alley!

  • KathyT says:

    I’d love to be included in the drawing – thanks! I’m really enjoying DSH Festive right now.

  • Cooper says:

    Pleas enter me in the drawing. I am anxious to try dawn’s creations!

  • tango says:

    Oh sounds delish, please include me in the drawing too please.

  • Rosiegreen says:

    Please enter me in the draw. I have been dreaming of her scents and would love to try anything made by Dawn.

  • Tamara*J says:

    I have never tried any of Dawn’s scents so this would be fantastic!
    Please enter me in the draw, thank you so much!

    ~T

  • dleep says:

    Please enter me in the draw. I am very curious about her scents.

  • fleurdelys says:

    Please enter me in the drawing, I’d love to explore some of DSH’s fragrances.

  • Rappleyea says:

    The very kind and generous Carol of WAFTbyCarol sent me several DSH samples about a year ago. I tried and liked several of them but got sidetracked as a tester of Incense Pure for Laurie of SSS and never went back to them. I’m seriously considering ordering her winter collection with the discount. Dawn is that wonderful combination of talented AND quirky so thanks for this reminder and the chance to continue exploring her line.

  • dee says:

    I want it! :x

  • Lauren says:

    Sounds very nice – please include me in the draw.

  • Gilty says:

    DSH has been on my “to sniff” list forever…so many of her frags sound amazing. I think I need to check out that sale… And I’d love to be entered in the draw!

  • Victoria says:

    March, Cuir et Champignon is the fragrance that I am most interested to try from the line. You know that you have gone over to the dark side when words like “smut” and “barnyard” make you excited!

  • LindaB says:

    Please enter me in the drawing! I have never tried DSH fragrances and these sound very interesting…especially the “Outlaw Perfume”. I love a rebel.

  • Shelley says:

    The DSH line intrigues me, as it sort of embodies the idea of “independent perfumer, good ingredients, interesting results.” The website doesn’t frighten me in the way it intimidates/aggravates others…I kind of get that sort of mind…but the price point does make me pause. Not because I think it is wrong, but because I am not in the area, so it costs me just to play a little to figure out which avenues I should further explore.

    So it goes with independents in general; somebody registered a similar complaint about the Ayala line last Friday; I’d say that goes with the territory, and is very understandable. This is ONE person with heightened budget issues; just because it is a sample doesn’t mean it didn’t cost time and materials to create them.

    That said, I have always appreciated the independents who make sampling from a distance relatively easy.

    But I wander…

    I love the DSH Deco labels, and the care she takes with her bottles. Queer Champagne sounds right up my alley; I made note of it when it was released. (Ah! “Note” of it? ah ha ha ha) /:) Winter White is another one of my alleys; thank you for bringing it to my attention.

    I wonder how it will work in -20 wind chill???

  • Cheryl G says:

    I would love to sample the DSH especially the Mata Hari. I feel a kinship with the outlaws. I however, would most likely purchase the Winter White. I need comforting.

  • Catherine says:

    Count me in, please, dear March! I’ll love to try something different as the winter hibernation descends.

    Thanks!

  • Annette K says:

    I would love to win!!! Please enter me

  • Musette says:

    I am not draw-worthy but I must say, these sound deee-lish! I need to investigate her further.

    And folks – shut up about FREEZE. It’s 1degree here. ONE. Add a 40mph wind…. they have closed all the hill streets – with excellent reason (one literally cannot drive down the hills to the river. well, I guess you can drive…but you cannot stop? 😕

    your whiny >-)

    xoxoxo

    • Catherine says:

      Wishing you much luck today! Many of our streets are plowed–but damn, it’s so cold!

    • Ann N. says:

      Hey Anita, OK, will stop with the complaining. It’s always worse somewhere else, right? Hang in there and stay warm. :)>-

      • Musette says:

        oh, you can go ahead and complain! 😉 Catherine’s got it WAY worse than me, etc etc….

        …to be honest, I’m just jealous! :”>

        xo >-)

  • Ann N. says:

    Hi March, happy Monday and welcome once again to the deep freeze. I have not had the chance to explore Dawn’s fragrances, and Winter White sounds lovely (plus I adore perfume solids!). Please enter me in the draw and thanks for offering it.

  • Suzanne says:

    Oooh, I’d love to try that Cuir & Champignon! Please enter me in the drawing. thanks!

  • Geordan1244 says:

    Cimabue is my favorite of hers – needing to buy a fb during the sale. Lemming for Mata Hari…I love those man-eater sensual scents.DSH is an amazing talent. Would love to be in the draw.

  • Style Spy says:

    I’m dying to try all of the outlaw scents, and so, so curious about the Cuir et Champignon. Mushrooms! Leather! Weird!

  • marina says:

    Love the word, zaftig :) Made a note to use it more often :)
    The cuir scent sounds mighty appealing.

  • maidenbliss says:

    ‘consider yourself skanked’ –that would be for me!

  • Barbara says:

    DSH fragrances have been calling to me – I want to try them all!

  • kathleen says:

    I don’t believe I’ve tried any DSH frags, yet. Pick me, pick me!

  • karin says:

    I’m due to try some DSH fragrances! Tried a few YEARS ago…none of them stuck. She’s been so prolific in the last few years that I need to try again! Thanks for the draw, March.

  • Suzy Q says:

    Please please please enter me in the draw! I’ve yet to go down the DSH highway of fragrance love.

  • Nancy C. says:

    Please enter me in the draw!

  • dremybluz says:

    please enter me in the draw

  • sybil says:

    Ooohh… please sign me up. I love drawings and I haven’t tried DSH stuff yet.

  • loverdoll78264 says:

    please enter me too. love Dawn’s scents and she nis a sweetie to boot!!! G

  • Kim says:

    Would love to be in the draw. Glad someone is using the ‘forbidden’ ingredients. Long live the real chypres!!

  • Francesca says:

    Those sound great. Wonder why I haven’t tried her yet. LOL on not the safest choice for work unless you actually work in a barnyard. I’d add “or publishing”

  • rosarita says:

    Count me in, and thanks for the opportunity!

  • Masha says:

    We are in the middle of a Snowpocalypse here today, everyone stuck at home, so I’d love to try a comfort scent! Not so sure about the mushroom one, though….

  • Holly says:

    I adore Winter White and would love to own it in the solid!
    Thank you for offering this give-away. :)

  • GraceTorch says:

    I love her scents!! I want it, pick me!!!

  • L says:

    Would love to try this! Thanks for the draw.

  • Taffy says:

    Yes, I would love to be in the draw. No Maribou slippers, but I do have Elvis slippers, outlined in leopard.

  • ElizabethC says:

    Would love to try the Winter White solid. Please enter me in the drawing!

  • Tara says:

    Please enter me in drawing. I would love to try Mata Hari, it sounds really interesting.

    Thanks…Happy Monday.

  • Jared says:

    I don’t need to be in the drawing: I might just go and buy that mushroomy leather RIGHT NOW. It sounds awesome. Buzz words of “skank” “civet” and “castoreum” basically put anything in my shopping cart.

    Speaking of, I’m wearing the Kirkdjian Absolue Pour le Soir right now- have you tried this yet March? I forgot about it when you did the cumin post, but this has it….welcome to skanky…but I loooooove it! It’s got me close to the “signature scent” territory. Scary, I know. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on it!

  • Monique says:

    US people only-not fair! I’ve just discovered DSH and made my first purchase the other day. I’m waiting for my mail to arrive-can’t wait, I’m so excited to experience my first DHS scent. Please remember your international fans for future draws :x

  • taffynfontana says:

    Dawn has sure been a busy girl. I love so many of her scents, so please enter me in the draw.(*)

  • Cynthia L says:

    Please include me in the draw, I would love to try. I love so many of her scents.

  • jen says:

    Sounds delish!

  • Nina Z says:

    I’ve been super curious about this line for some time, so I’d love a chance to try almost anything (and the skin scent sounds lovely).

  • HikerChick says:

    Oh dear Lord… you had me @ “Barbara Bui”… I’ll never stop missing that one. Please enter me, too.

    I’m afraid that I have Cepes & Tuberose from Aftelier on the brain, making me salivate for Cuir et Champignon I love, just love mushroom-y scents.

  • Furriner says:

    I agree DIrty Rose is very nice. Also, I was able to sniff Mata Hari briefly last week and it has piqued my interest in more of her scents. SIgn me up for the draw!

  • Tiara says:

    Please include me in the drawing. Winter White sounds quite interesting and also accurately describes the scene outside my window tonight!

  • ElizabethN says:

    Pick me, pick me! :o) I love her Dirty Rose, but Cuir et Champignon sounds worth a try, or even a fill bottle unsniffed.

  • dissed says:

    Winter White sounds warm. Want. I haven’t used a solid in ages.

    Need to order up some more Erotica before it’s gone forever.