Fragrance / 2013Fragrance / 2013Bitter Rose, Broken Spear by DS&Durga is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Bitter Rose, Broken Spear was launched in 2013. The nose behind this fragrance is David Seth Moltz. Top notes are Ember, Cubeb or Tailed pepper and Thyme; middle notes are Rose, Thistle and Nutmeg; base notes are Hot iron, Larch and Amber. “From Ulster fort to Argyll’s holy top, Red Branch nights, proud chiefs in wool, faded dyes – rowan berry, bitter rose, hunt in wood-of-wonders, melancholy thistle, for feasts, water-of-life, Caeawg’s amber wreath, smelted iron, wine-in-horn, now broken spear and empty hills.”embers, wild mountain thyme, cubeb bitter rose, thistle, nutmeg smelted iron, amber, larch
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Woody, fresh spicy accords
Shares amber; amber accord
Shares rose; Woody, aromatic, rose accords
Shares rose; Woody accord
Premium
Shares larch; Woody, Green, amber accords
Budget
Shares rose, amber, nutmeg; Woody, fresh spicy accords
Budget
Shares rose, amber, nutmeg; Woody, amber, aromatic accords
Budget
Shares rose, amber, nutmeg
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Shares rose, amber, nutmeg
Budget
Shares rose, amber, nutmeg; Woody, amber, fresh spicy accords
Budget
Shares rose, amber, nutmeg; Woody, Green, aromatic accords
Shares rose, amber, nutmeg; Woody, amber, aromatic accords
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Thyme
Rose
Nutmeg
Amber