From livid skies that, without end,
As stormy as your future roll,
What thoughts into your empty soul
(Answer me, libertine!) descend?
– Insatiable yet for all
That turns on darkness, doom, or dice,
I’ll not, like Ovid, mourn my fall,
Chased from the Latin paradise.
Skies, torn like seacoasts by the storm!
In you I see my pride take form,
And the huge clouds that rush in streams
Are the black hearses of my dreams,
And your red rays reflect the hell,
In which my heart is pleased to dwell.
The perfume of a hellbound soul, gleefully lost to iniquity: blood musk, golden honey, thick black wine, champagne grapes, tobacco flower, plum blossom, tonka bean, oakmoss, carnation, benzoin, opoponax, and sugar cane.
Claire –
This has become an instant favorite for me. It’s exactly what I was hoping for: a balance between violet and rose. Unlike a lot of violet scents, this one doesn’t become all that powdery, which I didn’t expect and between the two notes I’d say the rose stands out a little more. There’s something familiar and nostalgic about it.
Scent-wise it’s somewhat reminiscent to The Dormouse, but not quite as sharp.
Tiffany –
Marie is my favorite from BPAL that I have tried. On my skin the violet really comes out, I don’t personally smell much rose until the scent has dried down and settled over a few hours. I love that it retains a fresh violet scent, almost creamy, but still clean without turning too powdery. So beautiful and long lasting, it will be my new signature.
Anna –
This is lovely violet which lasts for hours. It was a FB blind buy as I was looking for a violet fragrance. Alas, I don’t get any rose out of this which I was looking forward to, but it’s still quite beautiful. This is a fragrance to wear for pure innocence and delight with the world. No troubles can come out of this bottle. A word of warning to those who dislike powder, violet is one of those florals which drys into powder; however, it’s quite luxurious and not a baby powder type.
xaglow –
This is a wonderful rose perfume! It is neither cloying or powdery! There is a sweetness about it that keeps it cool both wet and as it dries. I can’t get enough of this one!