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.
YellerKitty –
THIS! Oh, yes, so much this … I’ve been a complete and total heliotrope aficionado for over 50 years, and it’s hard to find in a formulation that doesn’t warp it or cover it up. This is IT! Almond supports heliotrope better than anything else I can think of, and I am thrilled beyond all reason.
Just ordered 2 more bottles.
coffinpop –
a picture of my childhood in virginia. a summer camp nature walk with the funkiest old ladies in Appalachia, their perfume, my sunscreen, huddled in a circle around the little magic centipedes that smell like amaretto when theyre scared because they produce raw cyanide. a sweet memory of having a sweet little time with a scary thing. i was really happy that day, and im happy again now too because of this frimp
gizzalove –
Got this as a bonus imp in my order and it’s one of my favourites! Smells kind of like Dr.Pepper or cherry coke to me but settles into my skin in a pleasing way. Delicious!!
Marlayna Attard –
In LOVE with this. I didn’t expect to really bond with this one but I MUST get a full bottle.
Almond is a very nostalgic scent to me so it’s probably personal/based on my positive childhood memories but I love love love this scent. The other reviews are super accurate; cherry almond to foodie/cinnamon/soft finish that makes you smell like something delicious.
10/10 absolutely getting more!
charlotteescher –
Cherry almond sand amaretto in the vial, which becomes more of an almond + floral scent, almost a little bit like lilac when wet. As it dried the almond smell remained, the floral scent increased, the cherry disappeared, and there was an added powdery aspect at the end.
It was very pleasant. My partner liked it and probably would’ve doused an entire room with it if we’d been about to purchase it as a room spray. Lovely, though a little more mature for my tastes.
Lauren Carpenter –
Received this imp with an order I placed and had no idea what to expect. This scent is AMAZING. So soft, sweet and a little bit spicy. I can’t stop smelling myself lol.
Jae –
Strong cherry almond.
April –
This is a nice scent, though for me not outstanding. Wet in the bottle and on my skin it smells deliciously of sharp, cherry-like almond. Cinnamon amps on me, and sadly as this begins to dry the cinnamon comes out strong and hot. If I can get through that phase it mellows into more of a creamy, slightly floral scent, but on me the cinnamon lingers.
Elizabeth –
A yummy foodie scent, but I do not think of an eclipse or any celestial event when I wear it, but I may still get a big bottle because men love it when women smell like we can cook!
Iconocaustic –
This scent is magical. It is one of my absolutely favorites.
The first scent is something candy-like and a little boozy. It kinda reminds me of walking into a candy store when they’re making fudge.
Upon it drying, it turns into something more floral, probably from the heliotrope.
Once it is fully dry and has been on my skin for a little bit, it turns back into something sweet, but this time something kinda pastry-like.
Laurie –
My favorite of them all, though definitely I’m feeling edible when wearing it. It’s warm and autumnal. The almond stays forward on me.
Margot –
Smells like sweet cherry almond. Delicious
dementia_divine –
In the imp: ALMOND. It’s strong, but I love almond notes. If I inhale really deeply, I get a bit of cinnamon, but I’m mainly just smelling almond.
Wet: Creamy almond and cinnamon. The almond is the dominant note. I am glad this only contains a drop of cinnamon, and that it doesn’t burn. The cinnamon seems to be becoming more prominent, and the creaminess isn’t actually part of the almond note at all. It’s the vanilla note complementing the almond. After a while, the frankincense starts to peek out. The almond note does register as a bitter almond to my nose now.
Dry: At first, it was bitter almond, frankincense, and cinnamon.
Later on, the vanilla has decided to announce its creamy presence again, and the cinnamon is the dominant note.
Verdict: I really like this, and I’m surprised that I didn’t try this one sooner. The combination of the almond, vanilla, and cinnamon give this an icing-on-a-spiced-cookie vibe, but the frankincense keeps it from being distinctly foody.
Nuri –
I got Eclipse as an imp and all I get from it is almond boozy note like amaretto with a dash of cinnamon. I couldn’t find the Frankincense and heliotrope. It reminds me of something you would add to a rum cake before you cooked it.