The Wrath of God, the Most Beautiful Lord of Lightning, the Owner of All Palaces. He is the illumination of a lightning strike in the night sky, and is the retributive strike of the rightful king. Shango punishes those who are not living up to their responsibilities. He gives insight to the truth in all circumstances, and is the essence of the thrill and excitement in life that makes every day worth living. To love Shango is to live life to the fullest, no matter what pains the world inflicts upon you. He is Wrath, and his lightning bolts and gouts of fire remind all of his strength and power. It is said that Lord Shango only speaks to his children once; when the God illuminates an answer for you, you had best understand with no further questions. Shango is trial by fire, the honing and refinement of the spirit, the ability to distinguish between truth and lies. He is a dual-faced God: King and Exile, miser and philanthropist, just and ruthless, honest and devious. Shango is the Lord of Persuasion, and his glib tongue can intimidate, coerce, sway and seduce. He is quick wit, articulate words, and the ability to think on one’s feet. He is the King that can incite and enflame the masses with the power of his speech. His words are the sensual murmurs of the lothario, the slick wheedle of the grifter, the convincing argument of the barrister, the dangerous charm of the pimp, the inspiration of the warrior general, and the invigorating exhortations of the monarch. The Roar of Shango is a Universal Truth. Shango governs all professions that cater to the needs and weaknesses of the people. He is the absolute and perfect Male creature, and the rain that falls to earth is His blessed, sublime semen, giving life to the world. His abundant seed washes the land and replenishes Earth’s seas, rivers and oceans. He sneers at cowardice, and demands that all of his children have daring spirits, strength of will, nerve and *balls*. Courage is of the utmost importance, as it empowers us to face adversity with dignity and enables us to act decisively and with resourcefulness. Live, don’t simply exist. Shango’s gifts make it possible for us to find the shortest distance between two points, wring out the best from every situation, recover from every seeming loss and every defeat, and defy all odds to reach our goals. He teaches us wily strategies, masterful tactics, and shows us the value of friendship and camaraderie. His is the comfortable, casual friendship found in just hanging out and having a good time with the guys. Shango is Challenge, the concept of finding the best parts of yourself through conflict and adversity. Shango’s weapon is the double-headed axe, and His animals are the black cat and the leopard.
The Master of Lightning’s ofrenda contains red apples, banana, chili pepper, coconut, pineapple, pomegranate and sugar cane.
eyatr595 –
I am not a perfume girl. My husband saw this and mentioned it to me. Honestly, I bought this perfume because I love the idea of a Last Unicorn perfume and I was curious. Well, I am still not a perfume girl. I am, however, exclusively a Last Unicorn perfume girl. I am OBSESSED. I mean it, I’ve been wearing this for two years (still not close to running out yet) and I fall in love with the scent every day I wear it. It is the only perfume I want to wear for the rest of my life. It’s warm and musky and floral. It feels like a rich woman’s perfume, tbh. As magical, ethereal, and timeless as the Lady Amalthea, herself.
Lunashayde –
I love a good lilac scent and have waited a long time for this to come back. Wet on me all i at first smell is lettuce, oakmoss , lilac and gardenia. When it starts to dry, the floral stays and the coconut and white chocolate come in to play. On me it doesn’t have a big “throw” after a while, but becomes a more intimate close to the skin scent. Like you catch whiffs of it at random moments and are like “mmmm” I must say that this on me is a surprisingly fresh scent, very start of spring kind of scent. I love it.
flushedwithglee –
At first, I mostly get the smell of wood, but it morphs into white chocolate and coconut once on the skin. As it dries, the chocolate mellows out and some soft floral notes start peeking through. The coconut grounds the scent and gives it both a rich background and sweetness, while the white chocolate and floral notes mingle into a subtle and lovely fragrance. This isn’t an in-your-face kind of oil, but more an intimate, comforting oil. It makes me think of hugs and coziness and romance and nature. It’s really quite a lovely scent. :>
karen –
I wondered how the hell white chocolate, lilac, coconut and lettuce would go together. I think I just bought it out of curiosity. Well, Dear Reader, this fragrance is gorgeous, simply gorgeous. You smell the lettuce! And that is a good thing! Right out of the bottle, the lettuce and white chocolate notes are strong, but it then develops on my skin into a lovely light floral. Not real long lasting, a bit fragile, like Spring. On the other hand, my mom noticed it and commented favorably, and my mom is quite blunt if she doesn’t like something I’m wearing, Love You Mom!!
Witold –
Review by my wife:
The Last Unicorn is definitely my favourite scent. I expected much of it, because The Last Unicorn is my childhood most loved novel, and it really is everything my imagination was hoping for! This scent is sweet, creamy, very pleasing.
Directly from the bottle I smell white chocolate, coconut and maybe some sandalwood.
Wet on the skin the chocolate is dominant. Sweet but not foody.
Dry on the skin the chocolate isn’t distinguishable any more and florals are more noticeable. But it all blends perfectly together into a floral, sweet, magical scent.
I love it and recommend it to everyone who’d like to feel like in a fairy tale!
jessecake –
The scent reminds me of freshly cut and stacked wood, upturned earth after digging a garden, and the slightest hint of flowers in a neighbor’s yard. I have been holding onto it hoping that some of the other scents will peek out, but so far that hasn’t happened. I will continue aging the bottle, but might end up selling or swapping it out.
Luca Turin –
You might think that the first scent you notice would be lilac, but I never smelled lilac either in the bottle or at the dry down. The first scent is a creamy white chocolate with subtle, undefinable floral notes, coconut and sandalwood. Although this is a “girly” scent, it is complex and etherial and after a few minutes it turns into something both subtle and lovely. The scent lasts a long time on the skin but doesn’t have much throw. It would be great for more intimate situations.