Say that the men of the old black tower,
Though they but feed as the goatherd feeds,
Their money spent, their wine gone sour,
Lack nothing that a soldier needs,
That all are oath-bound men:
Those banners come not in.
There in the tomb stand the dead upright,
But winds come up from the shore:
They shake when the winds roar,
Old bones upon the mountain shake.
Those banners come to bribe or threaten,
Or whisper that a man’s a fool
Who, when his own right king’s forgotten,
Cares what king sets up his rule.
If he died long ago
Why do you dread us so?
There in the tomb drops the faint moonlight,
But wind comes up from the shore:
They shake when the winds roar,
Old bones upon the mountain shake.
The tower’s old cook that must climb and clamber
Catching small birds in the dew of the morn
When we hale men lie stretched in slumber
Swears that he hears the king’s great horn.
But he’s a lying hound:
Stand we on guard oath-bound!
There in the tomb the dark grows blacker,
But wind comes up from the shore:
They shake when the winds roar,
Old bones upon the mountain shake.
A sepulchral, desolate scent. Long-dead soldiers, oath-bound; the perfume of their armor, the chill wind that surges through their tower, white bone and blackened steel: white sandalwood, ambergris, wet ozone, galbanum and leather with ebony, teak, burnt grasses, English ivy and a hint of red wine.
Blindparadox –
Tried it on and absolutely love it so far! To me it smells very oceanic for sure, and almost masculine, but not in a bad way. Once it dried the leather notes started to peek through a little. This would be the perfect fragrance to wear on stormy days.
Gloame –
A REALLY nice aquatic. Not soapy to me, and not sneezy. More of a masculine scent to my nose, but would definitely work unisex. The salty wooden floorboards really shine here — it’s woody, but has that salty-wet crispness to it. Very summer, very bright.
Where I’d wear this: To a themed waterpark, high summer
Cassia –
This is my go-to summer scent. Salty sea air, florals, and faint spices. If I know I’m going to get a little sweaty on the way to work but I still want to smell nice when I get there, this is what I reach for. I ordered an imp to try it out and it’s now on my list for a full bottle.
Binku –
Definitely more on the soapy side with a hint of flowers when you put it on your skin. However after a few minutes the soap-smell fades and the flowers mellow to let the other ‘sea air’ smell peak through. A very light fragrance I may use for an interview or at the office as it doesn’t overpower my neighbors like some heavier scents. In my bottle I don’t get much of the leathers until the soapiness is completely died down and the flowers are nothing but a memory.
therin.costa –
Calico Jack’s scent is an exact replica of how I remember Adventureland at Disney. I’m on a pirate ship and there’s a salty hint lightly playing over damp wood as waves lick the planks, the slight musk of spices drifting up from the hold below deck. This is the aroma of childhood, mischief, daring adventure and discovery.
rahekman –
Very soapy-smelling with a hint of floral, with the floral side coming out more in the dry-down. I don’t get much of the leather or “memories of spices” – instead, it smells to me like a slightly darker iteration of a Bath and Body Works-style beachy fragrance. Not terrible in and of itself but definitely not my cup of tea.