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.
West Wind –
Almost all roses on me, but like others have said powdery and given a subtly spicy kick by the cinnamon on dry down.
Elena_Rabbit –
My absolute favorite scent! It’s sweet on me but you can catch a whiff of cinnamon. Light and spicy if that’s what you like. I’ve bought this one over 3 times now!
Katie –
Of the last round of imps I picked to try, this one was the standout favorite. I didn’t know what to expect with this one, as cinnamon is such a tricky scent, and was worried it would end up smelling like a Halloween candle or Fireball Whiskey! While it does smell very strongly of cinnamon in the bottle, when applied, it settles down immediately and the rose comes through. What you’re left with is a beautiful, unusual rose scent with a spiciness that adds depth, warmth, and sweetness. Gorgeous!
Jae –
This would be great if I liked florals.
amills –
Sultry and seductive, this is the perfect combination of sweet and spicy. The cinnamon is the strongest note straight out of the bottle, then the rose takes over as it dries. Definitely a new favorite.
Elizabeth –
My name is Rose, so of course rose scents are my thing. This is one of the greats.
Danielle –
This scent is just okay. It is exactly as other reviewers have stated: roses and cinnamon. Although, I’m not typically into rose scents, I do like cinnamon and felt that it gave this floral a spicy kick. My biggest qualm with this fragrance is that it has minimal throw and fades very quickly. I definitely kept getting whiffs of it within the first hour, but in hour two I could only smell it by holding my wrist to my nose. By hour three it was gone. If you like spicy rose scents and don’t mind reapplying every couple of hours, this scent might be for you, but I think I’m gonna pass.
Shannon –
My first preference for a scent is something foodie, but every now and then I feel like deviating. Enter the search for the right rose scent.
I like this one. I’m picky about my rose scents. Either they need to be sweet enough I’d be tempted to eat them (like the LE Hope) – or they need some depth. This rose is grounded with the warm, spicy cinnamon – transforming what might have been an ordinary rose into something a little more sultry. I also really like that there aren’t the green/plant tones to this that some of the other rose scents have. Unless Hope makes an appearance again, or another sweet, sugared rose shows up, this will be my go-to for when I feel like a rose scent.
xaglow –
The roses in this were very nice wet, but a little powdery when dry. I like the cinnamon when it dries, it redeems the scent as a whole I think.
Sara –
Crushed dried roses and cinnamon. I thought it would be sweet, but it’s not like cinnamon sugar. This cinnamon has a sharp bite. Dark and mysterious.