A handmade transistor radio housed in soft sandalwood crackles out a burst of music in the stifling summer heat of Bandra, Mumbai. The copper tubes warm the wood, releasing smooth, creamy ribbons of fragrance, the air richly inflected with local spices, fruit ripening on the trees, flowers from the market, and the musk of millions of people making their way through the sun-shot city. Gentle and natural with one sniff, vibrant and energetic with the next, Radio Bombay is an elusive new sandalwood as only D.S. & Durga would think to make it- completely infused with the spirit and soul of India.

Radio Bombay Fragrance Notes

Copper, cedar, sandalwood, iris, boronia, balsam fir, coconut, musk, ambergris

Radio Bombay Sizes Available:

50ml

$175

0.7ml sample

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Here's what other people are saying about Radio Bombay...

this, to me, smells exactly like the metallic wrapper from juicy fruit gum. it's a tiny bit sweet, quite powdery, little metallic. i don't hate it but i'm glad i only ordered a sample as i don't think i'd reach for it much

By simone - home from LOS ANGELES on 8/25/2021

Really well named. Nicely balanced, bit metallic to my nose but not overly harsh.

By Anonisme - Business from Boston on 11/9/2020

Straight up wood scents are not my jam, but this on intrigues me. Starts with the scent of a pencil box heavy on the cedar wood and a bit of tinder. There is a note that is hard to pinpoint straightaway but the aldehydes and ketones which we associate with metal come though. (Today I learned metals such as iron and copper actually react with oils on our skins and create molecules (aldehydes and ketones) which the human nose is highly sensitive to.). A bit of saltiness in Radio Bombay, almost a light sweat note, as the perfume wears on. Longevity for me was a good 4-5 hours, but when it was gone, it was really gone from my skin.

By Rachel - Office Manager from Williamsburg on 1/1/2020

A modern evocative take on sandalwood, this light airy beauty combines a central note of sandalwood with notes of musk mallow, iris, boronia, balsam fir, and a slight hint of coconut to evoke a 'spot on' of many Mumbai apartment homes. This is probably as close to the smell of my mothers Mumbai apartment. It's all the sandalwood incense burnt with the saltiness of the dampness left by the heavy monsoons. It is not for those wanting a straight sandalwood but more of an ambient sandalwood which is musky and somewhat musty. Light to moderate sillage and longevity and unisex. One of the cutest perfumes I have in my collection but it is a matter of individual taste and preference.

By Rajesh Balkrishnan - Professor and Perfumer from Charlottesville on 3/27/2019

Gorgeous creamy sandalwood and cedar! The perfect creamy wood scent for both men and women.

By Amanda - Project Manager from Los Angeles on 2/8/2019

Gorgeous, tropical, creamy wood! I can not get enough! The coconut seems to play very nicely with the wood and not take over. I don't get the "copper" note. I don't notice anything like that at all. But whatever, it's amazing stuff.

By Antoinette - Mommy from San Francisco on 12/10/2018

DS & Durga being site-specific and gorgeous again. The copper note at the top is quick to move on, but while it's there it adds a modern, clear note to the sandalwood and cedar proceedings. Next to the coconut in the heart, iris (or is that the less-familiar boronia?) presents as cumin-like -- a little dry, a little spice-like, and pleasantly warm. All this is delightful, and then comes the delicious drydown -- relaxed and perfectly modulated. Wonderful in all respects.

By Angela - editor from Seattle on 3/10/2017

I love this! It starts warm and spicy and then leaves me enveloped in a comforting cloud of cedar, which apparently no one but me could smell. Like having a secret room.

By Deb - Perfume enthusiast from Newcastle upon Tyne on 8/22/2016

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