Say that the men of the old black tower,
Though they but feed as the goatherd feeds,
Their money spent, their wine gone sour,
Lack nothing that a soldier needs,
That all are oath-bound men:
Those banners come not in.
There in the tomb stand the dead upright,
But winds come up from the shore:
They shake when the winds roar,
Old bones upon the mountain shake.
Those banners come to bribe or threaten,
Or whisper that a man’s a fool
Who, when his own right king’s forgotten,
Cares what king sets up his rule.
If he died long ago
Why do you dread us so?
There in the tomb drops the faint moonlight,
But wind comes up from the shore:
They shake when the winds roar,
Old bones upon the mountain shake.
The tower’s old cook that must climb and clamber
Catching small birds in the dew of the morn
When we hale men lie stretched in slumber
Swears that he hears the king’s great horn.
But he’s a lying hound:
Stand we on guard oath-bound!
There in the tomb the dark grows blacker,
But wind comes up from the shore:
They shake when the winds roar,
Old bones upon the mountain shake.
A sepulchral, desolate scent. Long-dead soldiers, oath-bound; the perfume of their armor, the chill wind that surges through their tower, white bone and blackened steel: white sandalwood, ambergris, wet ozone, galbanum and leather with ebony, teak, burnt grasses, English ivy and a hint of red wine.
Lauren Messenger –
It’s a little bit like the cinnamon of a red hot candy! There’s a hint of sharpness underneath that candy-sweetness, though, which almost smells metallic. It’s a deeply appealing scent, but it has no staying power on my skin. It leaves behind just a hint of the almond, after the cinnamon goes.
Destiny –
I love how spicy and Red Hot-ish this is. The neroli is very nice…but I break out in hives when I wear it which is an issue. This clearly isn’t meant for skin that is even remotely sensitive.
Destiny –
I love how spicy and Red Hot-ish this is. The neroli is very nice…but I break out in hives and welts when I wear it which is an issue. This clearly isn’t meant for skin that is even remotely sensitive.
Elizabeth –
Almond and cinnamon on me, and that is it. If you like a light spicy scent, try it, but I prefer ones with more depth, like Chimera, Queen of Sheba, and Eclipse.
dementia_divine –
In the imp: Cinnamooooon and almond. I don’t get any of the neroli note in the imp, but that’s okay!
Wet: Creamy almond and cinnamon. The cinnamon in this is pretty intense. It overtakes the almond, and it starts to tingle my skin, but hasn’t turned it red or left any welts (yet). Alas, the cinnamon kind of has a cinnamon broom vibe on me, which… isn’t really a good thing.
Dry: Um… I spoke too soon. There is a huge red spot on my arm near the place where I applied this (even though I did not apply a large amount). The creaminess of the almond is still present, but mostly, it’s just cinnamoooon. I didn’t get any neroli from this at all.
Verdict: I’ll be passing this one onto a friend that adores spicy scents and doesn’t have sensitive skin.
Paige –
Almonds and cinnamon in the imp, going very spicy cinnamon on the skin. Not something that should be applied on delicate skin or with a heavy hand. I suspect it will be a good, comforting scent for cold winter months.
Qooqie –
Cinnabears and Maraschino Cherries. Hot, spicy, and sweet. All at the same time. One of my top five favorite oils.