Five Step Waltz Ds&durga

For Women
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2011

At a glance

Is Five Step Waltz Ds&durga worth trying?

Five Step Waltz by DS&Durga is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women.

Best match
Evening, Special Occasion wear in Spring, Fall
Performance feel
Good longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile
lavender, white floral, amber with Lavender, Jasmine, Amber

The first impression

Five Step Waltz by DS&Durga is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Five Step Waltz was launched in 2011. The nose behind this fragrance is David Seth Moltz.

What shapes the scent

lavender 100%
white floral 85%
amber 70%
rose 60%
vanilla 50%
floral 40%
aromatic 35%
powdery 30%
fresh spicy 25%
sweet 20%

The perfumer behind it

David Seth Moltz

David Seth Moltz

David Seth Moltz is the co-founder and perfumer of D.S. & Durga, a brand known for its conceptual and evocative scents. His catalog includes King Majesty Bergamot Chypre, Wipeout!, and historical-inspired pieces like 1538 Rheims and Amber Kiso. Moltz’s work often blends natural and synthetic materials to create immersive olfactory narratives.

Notes pyramid

All Notes

Complete scent profile

Lavender Lavender
Jasmine Jasmine
Amber Amber
Vanille Vanille
Rose Rose

The mood it creates

The Lover Archetype: Portrait of Five Step Waltz Ds&durga

Essence

Five Step Waltz personifies the Lover archetype-romantic, sensual, and deeply attuned to beauty's intoxicating power. The fragrance's lavish bouquet of jasmine and rose, warmed by vanilla and amber, speaks to one who views life as a grand ballroom where every encounter holds potential for enchantment. This is for those who dance through existence with passionate intensity.

Style & Aesthetic

They favor vintage-inspired elegance with a twist-perhaps a 1940s silhouette in unexpectedly vibrant lavender, echoing the perfume's opening note. Their accessories tend toward the sentimental: a locket with miniature portraits, gloves worn slightly loose at the wrist. The amber-vanilla base reveals their love for textures that beg to be touched-velvet, aged leather, sun-warmed stone.

Philosophy & Values

They operate on the belief that beauty is worth pursuing for its own sake. The waltz metaphor in the fragrance's name reflects their view of relationships as carefully choreographed yet spontaneous performances. Their creed: "To love abundantly is to live completely."

Relationships

They flirt as naturally as breathing, though their lavender freshness prevents cloyingness. Long-term partners must appreciate their need for romantic gestures-handwritten letters, midnight strolls. Friends adore their ability to turn casual gatherings into memorable occasions through sheer joie de vivre.

Lifestyle

Mornings might involve arranging fresh flowers while listening to Chopin, evenings at intimate concerts or candlelit salons. They're likely to keep a well-worn book of love poetry on their nightstand. The fragrance's good longevity ensures their presence lingers like the memory of a perfect dance.

Shadow

Their ardor can sometimes blind them to practicalities-the sweet vanilla potentially masking less palatable truths. There's risk of prioritizing aesthetic harmony over necessary confrontations.

Conclusion

Five Step Waltz is liquid romance, a fragrance for those who believe every day deserves a soundtrack of sighing strings and whispered endearments. Like its wearer, it reminds us that life's richest moments often unfold in 3/4 time-measured, graceful, and infinitely repeatable.