Strange goddess, brown as evening to the sight,
Whose scent is half of musk, half of havanah,
Work of some obi, Faust of the Savanah,
Ebony witch, and daughter of the night.
By far preferred to troth, or opium, or sleep,
Love vaunts the red elixir of your mouth.
My caravan of longings seeks in drouth
Your eyes, the wells at which my cares drink deep.
Through those black eyes, by which your soul respires,
Pitiless demon! pour less scorching fires.
I am no Styx nine times with flame to wed.
Nor can I turn myself to Proserpine
To break your spell, Megera libertine!
Within the dark inferno of your bed.
A pounding heartbeat coalesced into scent: demonic passion and brutal sexuality manifested through myrrh, red patchouli, cognac, honey, and tuberose and geranium in a breathy, panting veil over the darkest body musk.
Gloame –
I am the lone dissenter! I love nag champa and I’m quite all right with fruit in general, but together, these come out sickly on me.
It definitely has a fruity tint to it, with the nag champa laying underneath. Maybe smells like me in high school.
Unisex, fruity, woody.
kitsch –
The best scent ever created! Smells like juicy incense. Is that a thing? It’s a thing now. I want to bathe in this.
Samantha –
I can’t believe it has taken me so many years of wearing BPAL to find this fabulous fragrance! It is earthy…a MUST for any patchouli or nag champa lover! It also has a bit of sexy fruitiness on the dry down, but is not overly sweet or foody by any means. Such a wonderful, heavenly, heady blend and one that has become an absolute favorite!
Abigail –
I ADORE this scent. Probably one of my faves so far. It’s a cross between earthy patchouli and sugary grape drink, which sounds weird but it’s awesome!