DSTL Fragrance
Natural, oil-based fragrances inspired by iconic cocktails.
08/12/2022
Somehow…it’s the holiday season? 🎄🤔
Not sure how that happened. But here we are. Fulfilling orders for gift-giving forward-planners. ✅
Don’t blink, or it’ll be January 😉
13/11/2022
We’ll, it’s definitely been too long between drinks. 🥃
After a year of quiet hibernation, DSTL is back.
Looking forward to seeing you all again. 🙃
More to come soon,
Cheers 🥂
19/03/2021
Man, this shot from just made my week. Still amazes me to see DSTL go from my crazy little concept to a reality. So grateful to everyone who’s supported, it would still be just an idea without you. 🥃🙏🏻
21/02/2021
We make people smell good, but .photos makes us look good doing it. 📸 The leaders in any field make excellence look effortless, and Yogi’s photos tell deep, meaningful stories under the guise of simple, aesthetically captivating photographs.
(Plus, he happens to be a stellar person.)
DSTL wouldn’t be where it is without .photos 🙏🏻🥃. Check out his pics, and if you have a brand that needs an injection of creative energy, and you’re looking for someone who categorically ‘gets it’ — he’s your photographic go-to.
19/02/2021
Enjoy your weekend, all. 🥃 This one has me pining more than usual for the joyous, easy evenings at the bar. Here’s to a 2021 where things get better at in ‘unprecedented’ ways, rather than the other way around. Cheers, stay safe and well. 🥃🙏🏻
21/01/2021
We know it’s tough to buy fragrance online, when you’ve never had a chance to sample it. We love it when online reviewers articulate their sensory journey, so you can get a feel for the experience of our fragrance. 🙏🏻🥃
Thank you,
20/01/2021
2021: The world feels like a foreign place, in a lot of ways. Here’s to moving forward, but remembering just how much we’ve been through.
Stay . Stay . Stay .
#2021
02/01/2021
The last installment from .ca 's gracious review:
"When you buy a fragrance from the one of the big perfumes houses, you also buy into the whole packaging / presentation experience. The boxes are amazing and the bottles tend to be rather unique pieces.
In the niche space there isn’t as much of this since their operations don’t include hundreds of people with full artistic and marketing departments. It’s 1 maybe 2 people with a raw passion – fragrance.
DSTL stands out in that respect as their parfum comes in a box which is the perfect presentation for its content. It looks perfectly “old fashioned”. The aged black cardboard, label and wax stamp scream vintage-classic. I couldn’t imagine better supporting packaging for this fragrance as it totally builds up the thrill of discovery."
01/01/2021
HNY!! This review from .ca is still making my day:
"Old Fashioned fits outside of the modern-life-chaos as it embraces a simpler pace. It’s beauty in a classic way. This fragrance also goes beyond genders as orange and vanilla are not locked into either camp. Orange is a sexy temptress and she loves all of us equally. In so many words, this is a beautiful fragrance that will appeal to a wide audience."
31/12/2020
This time of year is perfect for focusing on gratitude. A review from .ca has me overflowing with gratitude for every single person who's supported DSTL over our first, tumultuous year. (I'll be posting more of it in the next couple days.) Stay safe and well, celebrate responsibly, and most importantly, feel (and smell) great. Much love, 🙏 🥃
"My first contact with the fragrance is pure and simple joy. The label states: Orange peel, vanilla and spice. My nose identifies exactly that. It’s almost gourmand! This fragrance brings me to a peaceful and happy place. It’s Zen and classic all at once. The bitter orange peel and vanilla create a creamy sweetness that is then made ever so slightly more subtle with a touch of spices. Maybe cinnamon, clove or cardamom?
The result is delicious. It is comfortable and friendly (classic) while being original.
As this is an oil based fragrance the aromas are unhindered by the noise and shock of alcohol. My nose is tickle into a momentary euphoria of bright colours and sweetness."
Thanks so much to EVERYONE who entered this giveaway! So much love, we’re flattered. While we wish we could hook everyone up, for now it’s .ca 🥃🙏🏻
13/12/2020
Well...this is it!! ***LAST CHANCE TO ENTER***
fumo and DSTL are trying our best to give you this beautiful 1oz bottle of "OLD FASHIONED"...hopefully you'll accept? Just:
* Like this post
* Follow both accounts on IG
* Sign up for the newsletter at http://www.dstl.ca
* Tag 3 friends you’d like to drink an Old Fashioned with [OLD FASHIONED EMOJI]
Contest ends tonight!! 11.59pm. Winner will be drawn tomorrow a.m.
Winner must provide a legal shipping address within Canada/USA.
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11/12/2020
This round's on us... 🥃 ***ENDS THIS SUNDAY***
From DSTL and .fumo, a happy holidays to all--BUT for one lucky fragrance lover, we're sending a special gift for your 🌲 : a FULL SIZE, 1oz bottle of our signature "OLD FASHIONED" fragrance.
To get on our 'Nice List' just do the following:
* Like this post
* Follow .fragrance and .fumo on IG
* Sign up for the newsletter at http://www.dstl.ca
* Tag 3 friends you’d like to drink an Old Fashioned with
Competition ends at 11.59pm Sunday, December 13th
Winner must provide a legal shipping address within Canada/USA.
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09/12/2020
Tick...tock... 🕐...🕟...🕙... Have you entered yet...? 🥃
DSTL & .fumo are joining fragrance-forces to give away a FULL SIZE 1oz bottle of our signature scent 'Old Fashioned.'
To enter, just check the following boxes:
* Like this post
* Follow .fragrance and .fumo on IG
* Sign up for the newsletter at http://www.dstl.ca
* Tag 3 friends you’d like to drink an Old Fashioned with 🥃
Competition ends at 11.59pm Sunday, December 13th
Winner must provide a legal shipping address within Canada/USA.
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This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.
07/12/2020
In case you missed it...IT'S GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎉 🥃
Along with some help from our friend and fragrance fanatic .fumo, we're sending a FULL SIZE 1oz bottle of our signature scent 'Old Fashioned' to...maybe you?
To enter, just check the following boxes:
* Like this post
* Follow .fragrance and .fumo on IG
* Sign up for the newsletter at http://www.dstl.ca
* Tag 3 friends you’d like to drink an Old Fashioned with 🥃
Competition ends at 11.59pm Sunday, December 13th
Winner must provide a legal shipping address within Canada/USA.
.fragrance
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.
05/12/2020
"You have to ask yourself a question...Do I feel lucky?"
You do? Great! Sign up below!
We're teaming up with our good pal, and connoisseur of all things fragrant, .fumo to send a lucky someone a FULL SIZE 1oz bottle of our signature scent: Old Fashioned.
To enter, just do the following:
* Like this post
* Follow .fragrance and .fumo on IG
* Sign up for the newsletter at http://www.dstl.ca
* Tag 3 friends you’d like to drink an Old Fashioned with 🥃
Competition ends at 11.59pm Sunday, December 13th
Winner must provide a legal shipping address within Canada/USA.
.fragrance
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.
A NATURAL FRAGRANCE INSPIRED BY THE ICONIC COCKTAIL 🥃
Orange zest // Oak // Vanilla // Spice
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02/10/2020
If it withstands the rigors of time, then it deserves our attention.
Timelessness is our inspiration at DSTL. We look to enduring icons for guidance.
Our signature cologne is dedicated to a timeless cocktail--which also happens to be our personal favorite: The "OLD FASHIONED."
Aromatics: ORANGE ZEST // VANILLA + OAK // SPICED BITTERS
Find it here: http://www.dstl.ca
(Visual inspiration: Lumber Worker, Oregon, 1939)
30/09/2020
Making the progressive effortless. That's what we really mean when we talk about "style."
Our signature cologne embodies the authentic, liberated spirit that separates true style from passing trends. (It's also based on our favorite cocktail.) 🥃
"OLD FASHIONED" is a new style of cologne: subtle, oil-based, and natural.
Aromatics: ORANGE ZEST // VANILLA + OAK // SPICED BITTERS
Find it here: http://www.dstl.ca
(Visual inspiration: Skateboarder, Central Park, 1965)
27/09/2020
A lesson in 'old school': Ol' Blue Eyes getting out of a styling vintage helicopter mid-cocktail.
Timelessness is our inspiration at DSTL. We look to enduring icons for guidance.
Our first fragrance is dedicated to the King of Cocktails--and it just happens to be our all-time favorite: The "Old Fashioned."
Aromatics: ORANGE ZEST // VANILLA + OAK // SPICED BITTERS
Find it here: http://www.dstl.ca
(Visual inspiration: Frank Sinatra, 1964)
25/09/2020
Of all the art, music and fashion created through the decades...how much of it has endured?
And...why? What sets apart the things we'll not only remember, but move us to feel deeply?
(In this case it might be Steve’s stylin’ Persols. 😎)
At DSTL timelessness is our inspiration. We look to these enduring icons for guidance.
Our cologne-style fragrance is dedicated to an ageless cocktail--one that just happens to be our all-time favorite: The "Old Fashioned." 🥃
Aromatics: ORANGE ZEST // VANILLA + OAK // SPICED BITTERS
Find it here: http://www.dstl.ca
(Visual inspiration: Steve McQueen, Park Ave, 1961)
23/09/2020
Trends come and go, but authenticity is forever. You can feel it when you see it. It's tangible, but elusive.
At DSTL we respect icons. We look to their enduring qualities for inspiration.
Our first fragrance is dedicated to our favorite, timeless cocktail: The "Old Fashioned."
Aromatics: ORANGE ZEST // VANILLA + OAK // SPICED BITTERS
Find it here: http://www.dstl.ca
(Visual inspiration: Paul Newman, Venice, 1963)
09/09/2020
DSTL: ICONIC FRAGRANCES
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08/09/2020
BASE NOTE: Spicy aromatics.
MIDDLE NOTE: Oaky vanilla.
TOP NOTE: Juicy orange citrus.
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06/09/2020
MIDDLE NOTE: Oaky vanilla.
BASE NOTE: Spicy aromatics.
TOP NOTE: Juicy orange citrus.
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DSTL. Natural fragrances. Iconic cocktails.
“WHEN IT ARRIVED I INHALED AND WAS STRUCK BY NOT ONLY THE HEADY MIX OF AROMAS--BUT THE MOMENT: FEELING COMFORTED BY A FAMILIAR PLACE, SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE WHO WERE ALL EXPRESSING JOY, TOGETHERNESS, EXCITEMENT. LIKE ANY GOOD BAR, IT ALSO HAD AN ELEMENT OF RISK, DARKNESS, AND SEDUCTION.
And I knew that I had to capture it."
- Daniel Murphy, DSTL Founder
DSTL fragrances are made with natural ingredients, unless their usage is unethical or unsustainable.
DSTL is oil-based, and subtle. Designed for intimacy.
We were born in the chaos of 2020.
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