What does it smell like?
It smells mostly woody and sweet. Stems greens and bergamot at the top, fig and coconut milk in the middle and precious woods and tonka bean at the base.
- Came out
- 2015
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Debaser notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
D.S. & Durga Debaser EDP in detail
Debaser EDP comes from D.S. & Durga. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
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Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. It spreads further than Clean Reserve Skin.
Which weather suits Debaser
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to spring. Ranked by season: winter, fall, summer and spring. If you need something for spring, Lorenzo Pazzaglia Adam & Eve's Dress unisex is a better fit.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Lorenzo Pazzaglia Adam & Eve's Dress unisex and Morph Disumano last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like precious woods and tonka bean are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Debaser: day or night?
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, Morph Disumano has more depth.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by sweet and fruity. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and sweet smells and notes like fig and precious woods. Less obvious notes include pear, iris and moss. Perfume fans rate it 3.70 out of 5.
Perfumes that smell like Debaser
Similar picks to try: Guess 1981 Indigo for Men (4 shared notes), Lorenzo Pazzaglia Adam & Eve's Dress unisex (4 shared notes), Morph Disumano (3 shared notes) and Clean Reserve Skin (4 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Is Debaser unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
Is Debaser expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €214 in Europe.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2015.