Viens sur mon coeur, âme cruelle et sourde,
Tigre adoré, monstre aux airs indolents;
Je veux longtemps plonger mes doigts tremblants
Dans l’épaisseur de ta crinière lourde;
Dans tes jupons remplis de ton parfum
Ensevelir ma tête endolorie,
Et respirer, comme une fleur flétrie,
Le doux relent de mon amour défunt.
Je veux dormir! dormir plutôt que vivre!
Dans un sommeil aussi doux que la mort,
J’étalerai mes baisers sans remords
Sur ton beau corps poli comme le cuivre.
Pour engloutir mes sanglots apaisés
Rien ne me vaut l’abîme de ta couche;
L’oubli puissant habite sur ta bouche,
Et le Léthé coule dans tes baisers.
À mon destin, désormais mon délice,
J’obéirai comme un prédestiné;
Martyr docile, innocent condamné,
Dont la ferveur attise le supplice,
Je sucerai, pour noyer ma rancoeur,
Le népenthès et la bonne ciguë
Aux bouts charmants de cette gorge aiguë
Qui n’a jamais emprisonné de coeur.
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Come, lie upon my breast, cruel, insensitive soul,
Adored tigress, monster with the indolent air;
I want to plunge trembling fingers for a long time
In the thickness of your heavy mane,
To bury my head, full of pain
In your skirts redolent of your perfume,
To inhale, as from a withered flower,
The moldy sweetness of my defunct love.
I wish to sleep! to sleep rather than live!
In a slumber doubtful as death,
I shall remorselessly cover with my kisses
Your lovely body polished like copper.
To bury my subdued sobbing
Nothing equals the abyss of your bed,
Potent oblivion dwells upon your lips
And Lethe flows in your kisses.
My fate, hereafter my delight,
I’ll obey like one predestined;
Docile martyr, innocent man condemned,
Whose fervor aggravates the punishment.
I shall suck, to drown my rancor,
Nepenthe and the good hemlock
From the charming tips of those pointed breasts
That have never guarded a heart.
Red musk and sweat-damp golden skin musk with labdanum, golden amber, nutmeg, tobacco absolute, black orchid, and hemlock accord.
caitlin8811 –
I wanted to love this perfume so badly, but I have to accept that any musky scent I wear will always go powdery on me. The plum smelled so good in the bottle but after this dried down, the musk took over entirely. It wasn’t unpleasant, but it also didn’t have any interest after drying down. It had that generic incense smell, like I’d spent a little while in a metaphysics or head shop. Not a bad, just not one I’ll wear again.
Katie –
I love carnation, so was hoping this would be a perfect scent for me. However, on my skin the carnation doesn’t come across at all. It’s all plum on me, and I am not a fruity scent person at all. Alas.
susnsmsh –
One of the very first imps I took a chance on. I could NOT be more pleased. I wish I could bathe in this scent, it is so delicious. Beautifully floral and sensual without being cloying. Perfect.
lookingglass –
This is beautiful…dark purple tangy plum with pink carnation swirl and dead sexy musk. I can pick out each individual note clearly. A wonderful example of what I love to call BPAL’s “fruitientals”.
Gloame –
This reminds me a lot of Arkham. It’s very green and crisp. A little fruit/plum in there, but not too much. It’s nice, but it doesn’t really speak to me.
puck_nc –
Plenty of musk, but there’s also plenty of carnation with the plum as a pleasant zing in the background. A nicely balanced, sophisticated scent.
VetchVespers –
This is wonderful. I feel like I’ve bathed in exotic and expensive red wine. Rich, decadent, fruity, and spicy. Gorgeous – Worthy of a queen.
[email protected] –
After a full body test, this blend morphed into a very light floral. Clean and pleasant but didn’t stay on my body long.
claudia6913 –
This scent is in my top 5 favorite BPAL general catalog scents. The scent itself is floral with the lovely spice of carnation. It is sensual without being over done. I keep a few bottles of this on hand at all times so I never run out.
Sara –
the blend of plum and carnation is delightful. a perfect mixture of juicy fruit and delicate flowers, with a layer of warm musk. this is a grown-up scent, very polished.