My well-beloved was stripped. Knowing my whim,
She wore her tinkling gems, but naught besides:
And showed such pride as, while her luck betides,
A sultan’s favored slave may show to him.
When it lets off its lively, crackling sound,
This blazing blend of metal crossed with stone
Gives me an ecstasy I’ve only known
Where league of sound and lustre can be found.
She let herself be loved: then, drowsy-eyed,
Smiled down from her high couch in languid ease.
My love was deep and gentle as the seas
And rose to her as to a cliff the tide.
My own approval of each dreamy pose,
Like a tamed tiger, cunningly she sighted:
And candour, with lubricity united,
Gave piquancy to every one she chose.
Her limbs and hips, burnished with changing lustres
Before my eyes, clairvoyant and serene,
Swanned themselves, undulating in their sheen;
Her breasts and belly, of my vine the clusters,
Like evil angels rose, my fancy twitting,
To kill the peace which over me she’d thrown,
And to disturb her from the crystal throne
Where, calm and solitary, she was sitting.
So swerved her pelvis that, in one design,
Antiope’s white rump it seemed to graft
To a boy’s torso, merging fore and aft.
The talc on her brown tan seemed half-divine.
The lamp resigned its dying flame. Within,
The hearth alone lit up the darkened air,
And every time it sighed a crimson flare
It drowned in blood that amber-coloured skin.
Skin musk and honey, blood-red rose, orange blossom, white peach, red apple, frankincense and myrrh.
mtchyg –
This is a very clean scent. Floral but not sickly so. Closer to crisp linen dried on a line in a flower garden. Kind of has an aftershave thing going on. I think it’s a tad more masculine despite my description but I’m sure all could wear it.
sarahheady24601 –
This might be my favorite. While the rosemary note dominates on me, it dries down softer and more complex. It feels like it helps my focus. And I can see people wearing it across the gender spectrum.
santinoandrews –
Absolutely love this fragrance! It was wildly popular, so I figured I couldn’t go wrong. As a first time BPAL user, I am quite impressed. It does fall a little mainstream, but for me once it settles it’s really sweet. There is a little musk that keeps it masculine though. Will be ordering a full bottle! This fragrance is really sensual.
Gloame –
On first sniff, this was incredibly, overpoweringly ‘men’s cologne’. It does remain a masculine scent, but on drydown, it’s much nicer than typical men’s cologne! It also fades pretty fast. Not a lot of throw.
Amanda –
Holy wow my man smells so good in this scent. I smelled like a very sexy clean expensive non gendered person. On him when it’s dry it has a very dark edge to it.
This will be my next purchase as a big bottle. It’s traditional, but unique at the same time. I’m very happy to receive this as an imp!
dementia_divine –
In the imp: Yep… definitely smells like a gentleman’s cologne!
Wet: Ambergris, white musk, and orange blossom jump out to my nose at first. The mint is present, but its soft. I’m also getting the moss, a bit of the rose geranium, and the rosemary note.
Dry: Ambergris, white musk, and mint are the most prominent notes during the dry down. Since it is not purely aquatic, it hasn’t turned into soap on me. Huzzah! I still get a bit of the moss, florals, and the sandalwood is present now, adding some warmth to the blend.
Verdict: I’m glad the orange blossom wasn’t problematic for me. I like this one, but I don’t think I would wear it myself. It would be great on a guy, though!
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I recently received a frimp of this. My chemistry turns this combination into a somewhat classic, almost but not quite aquatic, masculine blend. For those looking for a more traditional scent, this one is for you.
Jenwace –
Got frimped on this one and WOW! I decided it was my favorite scent for my husband in the whole world. I LOVED it both in the bottle and on him, too. (Chased him around wanting to lick him shamelessly.) Ordered a .5ml bottle and was perplexed when it arrived. It didn’t smell the same. I guess I will be aging this one and hoping for the best.