Viens sur mon coeur, âme cruelle et sourde,
Tigre adoré, monstre aux airs indolents;
Je veux longtemps plonger mes doigts tremblants
Dans l’épaisseur de ta crinière lourde;
Dans tes jupons remplis de ton parfum
Ensevelir ma tête endolorie,
Et respirer, comme une fleur flétrie,
Le doux relent de mon amour défunt.
Je veux dormir! dormir plutôt que vivre!
Dans un sommeil aussi doux que la mort,
J’étalerai mes baisers sans remords
Sur ton beau corps poli comme le cuivre.
Pour engloutir mes sanglots apaisés
Rien ne me vaut l’abîme de ta couche;
L’oubli puissant habite sur ta bouche,
Et le Léthé coule dans tes baisers.
À mon destin, désormais mon délice,
J’obéirai comme un prédestiné;
Martyr docile, innocent condamné,
Dont la ferveur attise le supplice,
Je sucerai, pour noyer ma rancoeur,
Le népenthès et la bonne ciguë
Aux bouts charmants de cette gorge aiguë
Qui n’a jamais emprisonné de coeur.
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Come, lie upon my breast, cruel, insensitive soul,
Adored tigress, monster with the indolent air;
I want to plunge trembling fingers for a long time
In the thickness of your heavy mane,
To bury my head, full of pain
In your skirts redolent of your perfume,
To inhale, as from a withered flower,
The moldy sweetness of my defunct love.
I wish to sleep! to sleep rather than live!
In a slumber doubtful as death,
I shall remorselessly cover with my kisses
Your lovely body polished like copper.
To bury my subdued sobbing
Nothing equals the abyss of your bed,
Potent oblivion dwells upon your lips
And Lethe flows in your kisses.
My fate, hereafter my delight,
I’ll obey like one predestined;
Docile martyr, innocent man condemned,
Whose fervor aggravates the punishment.
I shall suck, to drown my rancor,
Nepenthe and the good hemlock
From the charming tips of those pointed breasts
That have never guarded a heart.
Red musk and sweat-damp golden skin musk with labdanum, golden amber, nutmeg, tobacco absolute, black orchid, and hemlock accord.
Marina Hazeltree –
I mostly get honey and roses in the bottle and on the skin. That combination is beautiful, however! Honey doesn’t always work on my skin, but I wear this anyway because it’s amazing! It has a sort of “vintage” quality to it as well.
caitlin8811 –
I liked this. It was very Rose heavy on the front, making it start off almost too powdery for my taste, but it didn’t take terribly long for the orange blossom and honey to mingle in and make an overall pleasant scent. I wouldn’t buy a full size bottle but I can see myself using the rest of this imp for sure.
lookingglass –
This scent is heartbreakingly beautiful. It reminds me of the Iron and Wine song of the same name. It’s delicate but delicious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s65sXyt-W0c
hotaru1301 –
age unknown, previously owned
in the bottle: this is beautifully sweet. Since I opened the package there was a sweet scent mixing with camphor. This is the sweet scent, At first, I smell sweet oranges and then red rose. I can’t recognize the sandalwood here at all.
wet on skin: I get a lot of honey and rose and orange blossom. There isn’t any bitterness other than the heavy rose. At first this one made me sneeze. This one smells like classic perfume, not an herbal blend. The scent is bold at first then mellows. It almost disappears in my nose.
dry 30+ mins: Everything blends. The scent has re-appeared, but if I breathe it in enough it still disappears from my nose. All the scent mix together. This is sexy and smooth. If I close my eyes, I can smell sandalwood. This scent is everything I wanted Catherine to be.
worn 3+ hours: Wow! This one has a lot of throw and staying power. It’s almost overpowering. The sandalwood is fading out and the honey and rose are coming back out. There is a very syrupy effect to the scent. This is very heady and sensual. To me, this is not an everyday scent. I would have to be in a sensual or seductive mood to where this scent with confidence.
My friend sniffed my wrist and got a clean baby power scent. I was still smelling roses.
Elizabeth –
I normally loathe baby powder/oil scents, but this was a much more grown up version of it. While I’m not inspired to get a big bottle I’m keeping the imp for when I want to feel sassy but need s lighter scent.
janiegalvin –
Such a lovely, light and feminine scent! The rose came through most strongly for me, while the sandalwood and orange blossom were almost undetectable except as rounding notes, one warm and one bright, making the rose smell fuller. I only give it a 4 because it’s another scent that requires putting your nose right up to it in order to smell it. Nice and subtle for a work environment, though.
Qooqie –
When I originally put this on I was a little disappointed. It smelled like honey and flowers, but with an odd after smell I can’t put my finger on. Kind of like baby powder. But after it dried the honey took over, and the floral now overpowers the baby powder. Very feminine and light.
Sara –
orange blossom is one of the few citrusy notes that doesn’t amp all crazy on me. it’s really sweet here, reminding me of those jelly orange slices covered in sugar. it’s evenly balanced with the rose. i’m not sure what type of rose this is, but it’s really the perfect rose note, as far as i’m concerned, deeply floral and just a little powdery. and then the honey adds a layer of golden sweetness over everything. i’m not noticing the sandalwood at all. it’s taken me a long time to get around to trying this scent, and i’m glad i finally did. it’s soft and glowing and feminine, not too heavy, perfect for spring or summer.