“It is only a gesture,” he said, turning back to Shadow. “But gestures mean everything. The death of one dog symbolizes the death of all dogs. Nine men they gave to me, but they stood for all the men, all the blood, all the power. It just wasn’t enough. One day, the blood stopped flowing. Belief without blood only takes us so far. The blood must flow.”
“I saw you die,” said Shadow.
“In the god business,” said the figure—and now Shadow was certain it was Wednesday, nobody else had that rasp, that deep cynical joy in words, “it’s not the death that matters. It’s the opportunity for resurrection. And when the blood flows . . .”
Three days on the tree, three days in the underworld, three days to find your way back: ash, oak, and elm; vetiver, dragon’s blood resin, and cypress; frankincense, copal, and chamomile.
Gloame –
Light, woody, and fresh. Totally unexpected for something that smells like an ossuary. I think this is only the second Dragon I’ve tried (the other being Dragon’s Blood) but I really dig it. It kinda reminds me of the Renaissance Festival. The orris is nice and pale, kinda creamy almost. The woods are dry and light, and not at all overwhelming.
Where I’d wear this: Browsing stalls at Renn Faire
VetchVespers –
This was a frimp that wasn’t on my wishlist, but I’m love’n it.
It is very dry at first and resinous and I could see it being a bit much for some people. It reminds me of incense at Renn Fest.
On my skin though, it smooths out quickly with the dragon’s blood taking center stage and becoming sweet and almost candy/fruitish. There’s also an effervescent quality that’s totally unexpected and keeps the scent from being heavy. It makes me think of cherry soda and incense, but it’s not too sweet. Mmmmmm…
My favorite “Dragon” blend so far.
Sara –
when first applied, this is too strong for my taste. the sandalwood is so heavy. soon, it mellows out somewhat (although still quite strong). the spicy dragon’s blood paired with the dry sandalwood shavings results in a scent that is bold, fierce and powerful, like something a warrior would wear into battle!