Playground conjures the bracing nothing of cold air: crisp, clean, marine. A transparent but present blend of bergamot, jasmine and lily-of-the-valley, lightly fluffed with cashmere wood and musk. Honeydew melon lends its cool sweet flesh to this oceanic fantasy.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
The mood is an unhurried morning with the window open and the day still unclaimed. Cool melon and salt-edged air bring a little playfulness, while the soft floral and musky texture keeps the impression composed rather than exuberant.
How to wear
Its cool marine character suits mild spring days and summer warmth. Start with one or two sprays on the neck or forearms to keep the transparent balance intact; the musk and cashmere wood provide a soft counterweight to the brisk citrus and melon.
Who it’s for
For lovers of transparent aquatic fragrances who enjoy a little fruit sweetness without a gourmand effect. Especially appealing if you prefer soft flowers, salt-air freshness and musky woods to dense amber, heavy spice or overtly sugary compositions.
Release year
2025
The nose
Anselm Skogstad, founder of DER DUFT, composed Playground himself. Within a house that also gives independent perfumers room to create, this fragrance expresses his own creative vision: an unpressured space for play, translated into a transparent marine composition.
Der Duft’s story
DER DUFT puts fragrance before elaborate storytelling, leaving wearers free to form their own associations. Its name means “The Scent,” and its creative approach brings perfumers and fragrance lovers together through independent compositions rather than trend-led briefs or invented mythology.
Playground’s concept
Playground began with Skogstad’s idea of a place free from everyday worries and pressures, where the rules belong to you. Rather than depicting a particular location, its cool marine air, melon and soft floral notes give that freedom an open, lightly playful character.
Extra info
Playground is one of the house’s founder-composed fragrances, alongside Monopteros. Its official notes are presented as a single list rather than a top, heart and base pyramid, and DER DUFT labels the fragrance Parfum.
Playground conjures the bracing nothing of cold air: crisp, clean, marine. A transparent but present blend of bergamot, jasmine and lily-of-the-valley, lightly fluffed with cashmere wood and musk. Honeydew melon lends its cool sweet flesh to this oceanic fantasy.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
The mood is an unhurried morning with the window open and the day still unclaimed. Cool melon and salt-edged air bring a little playfulness, while the soft floral and musky texture keeps the impression composed rather than exuberant.
How to wear
Its cool marine character suits mild spring days and summer warmth. Start with one or two sprays on the neck or forearms to keep the transparent balance intact; the musk and cashmere wood provide a soft counterweight to the brisk citrus and melon.
Who it’s for
For lovers of transparent aquatic fragrances who enjoy a little fruit sweetness without a gourmand effect. Especially appealing if you prefer soft flowers, salt-air freshness and musky woods to dense amber, heavy spice or overtly sugary compositions.
Release year
2025
The nose
Anselm Skogstad, founder of DER DUFT, composed Playground himself. Within a house that also gives independent perfumers room to create, this fragrance expresses his own creative vision: an unpressured space for play, translated into a transparent marine composition.
Der Duft’s story
DER DUFT puts fragrance before elaborate storytelling, leaving wearers free to form their own associations. Its name means “The Scent,” and its creative approach brings perfumers and fragrance lovers together through independent compositions rather than trend-led briefs or invented mythology.
Playground’s concept
Playground began with Skogstad’s idea of a place free from everyday worries and pressures, where the rules belong to you. Rather than depicting a particular location, its cool marine air, melon and soft floral notes give that freedom an open, lightly playful character.
Extra info
Playground is one of the house’s founder-composed fragrances, alongside Monopteros. Its official notes are presented as a single list rather than a top, heart and base pyramid, and DER DUFT labels the fragrance Parfum.
