Circe Invidiosa, John William Waterhouse. 1892
“The colors in this painting are so lush and beautiful that they defy description. I have always thought that tipping dish of poison, the shade of crushed emeralds and mantis wings, must be the precise color of our heart’s blood when we are in the venomous throes of enraged, envious desire.”
Salt-spray dotting an azure cove, its waters swirling with noxious poisons and venom drawn from dreadful roots: a cascade of blackcurrant and crystalline blue-green waters infused with theriac accord, bruised henbane accord, white gardenia, pear, cedarwood, emerald mosses, tuberose, and bitter almond.
Rebecca –
Job 31:32 was an instant favorite. Rahat lokum is Turkish delight, and I think this one may be made with a bit of rosewater. The opening was all roasted hazelnuts and almond, then chewy dark fig and the Turkish delight showed up. Sweet, rich, nutty, but not totally foodie — I think this will be a wonderful autumn scent. I got good throw when wet and really good wear length.
azacdesignsclothing –
Smells invoke a old temple or wandering the streets of a exotic bazaar. Wears nicely with a perfumy yet subtle lingering fragrance.