‘Tis said that when
The hands of men
Tamed this primeval wood,
And hoary trees with groans of woe,
Like warriors by an unknown foe,
Were in their strength subdued,
The virgin Earth Gave instant birth
To springs that ne’er did flow
That in the sun Did rivulets run,
And all around rare flowers did blow
The wild rose pale Perfumed the gale
And the queenly lily adown the dale
(Whom the sun and the dew
And the winds did woo),
With the gourd and the grape luxuriant grew.
So when in tears
The love of years
Is wasted like the snow,
And the fine fibrils of its life
By the rude wrong of instant strife
Are broken at a blow
Within the heart
Do springs upstart
Of which it doth now know,
And strange, sweet dreams,
Like silent streams
That from new fountains overflow,
With the earlier tide
Of rivers glide
Deep in the heart whose hope has died —
Quenching the fires its ashes hide, —
Its ashes, whence will spring and grow
Sweet flowers, ere long,
The rare and radiant flowers of song!
A sunlit ancient forest, dotted with wild roses, grape vine, and queenly lilies, clothed in swirls of opium smoke.
jessikanon –
Musky lemon verbena. I always worry about lemony perfumes smelling like cleaning products, but this was not the case 🙂 Probably because of the verbena, which dominates this blend, and the supporting white flowers.
It feels unisex, full and rich without being overwhelming. Not too bitter, not too sweet. The fruitier aspect goes away after an hour or so, leaving a darker, musky-floral scent that tickles… It’s a lantern-lit garden on a summer night.
A similar scent would be Katharina, but they’re siblings, not twins. Katharina would be the orange sister, Zephyr would be the yellow brother… Does that make sense?
It’s incredibly long lasting on me (12+hrs and I can still smell the musky citrusy sandalwood). Decent throw, comparable to Katharina and Endymion (their pear-green cousin).
Alexis Blank –
This makes me smell of freshly squeezed lemonade wafting on a summer seaside wind – airy, fresh, and magical. It’s not something I’d normally wear but I very much enjoyed trying this frimp!
flushedwithglee –
This reminds me of those fragrant, floral soaps you can buy from fancy perfumeries. Actually, it also reminds me of the general smell of a perfumery – all those different heady fragrances that people test by spraying them onto themselves or into the air. It’s too intense and flowery for me, but I suspect my mother will like it (she enjoys bold perfumes). I can’t pick up much of the lemony notes once it dries, just a bouquet of white flowers with a backdrop of musk that a wealthy, feminine lady might douse herself with. It’s not bad, it’s just not my taste at all.
tracey –
Initially sharp but dries down to a yummy, musky citrus. Sexy and innocent at the same time. I have received a lot of compliments on this and people ask me what I’m wearing. It really works with my chemistry so I guess I could say it’s my signature scent.
Sarah –
I received this as a sample and when I did some detective work and found the description and review I had to laugh. “Erotic powder”, that’s exactly how it smells on me. I only get powder, nothing else. My boyfriend asked “What smells like laundry?” after I put it on. Not what I was going for.
jessecake –
When dried, Zephyr smells like erotic powder on my skin.
It’s so light though, I have to sniff my wrists to pick up any scent.
It is okay, but I don’t like it as much or better than my current favorites.
I could see this smelling amazing on the right person though!