- DSH Perfumes perfumes and colognes:
Country:United States
Main activity:Natural Perfumery
Brand website:link
Niche designer
Natural perfumery
Dawn Spencer Hurwitz stands as a genuine underground powerhouse in niche perfumery. Under her labelDSH Perfumes, she has crafted numerous innovative conceptual fragrances and collaborated with elite designers to consult on and create exclusive perfume lines.
Beginning her professional journey as a painter, Dawn’s foray into perfumery began in 1991 during her tenure at Boston’s renowned ESSENSE Perfumery—located on the upscale Newbury Street. Drawing on principles of fine art, she honed her craft for perfume creation; and since the early 1990s, she has developed her trailblazing ready-to-wear artisan perfume lines under her own brand. She also launched a curated collection in partnership with Japanese design firm Undulate Labs, previously available at Barneys New York/Tokyo. Beyond her own label, Dawn has lent her expertise as a consultant to prominent niche brands, including Flora Napa Valley, Calypso, Jules & Jane, and the Zents Spa Collection.
In 2019, she was honored with an Art and Olfaction Award for her work on the fragranceColorado(created in collaboration with American Perfumer). Additionally, she was a finalist for the same prestigious award in 2015 and 2017.
Dawn further expanded her creative vision withLimited Editions by Parfums des Beaux Arts—a specialized concept line under DSH Perfumes. This series serves as a platform for her to constantly push boundaries, broaden her creative horizons, and express her artistic voice: these scents are Dawn’s personal signatures, inspired by art, artists, literature, and the beauty of the world around her.
All of Dawn’s creations are accessible via her official website,dshperfumes.com, as well as through select retail partners. They are also available at her own Essense Studio, based in Boulder, Colorado.
Within our fragrance database, the designer brandDSH Perfumesis represented by 303 distinct perfumes. Though classified as a new fragrance brand, its portfolio spans from the earliest edition (launched in 2008) to the latest release (set for 2025). Every fragrance under the DSH Perfumes label is the work of master perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz.
