Vous me baisez comme une soeur:
Ces baisers sont pleins de douceur;
Mais souffrez que je les condamne.
Je ne suis qu’un mortel, ô[ô] nouvelle Diane,
Pourquoi me traitez-vous ainsi qu’un Apollon?
Je serai trop heureux du sort d’Endimion.
You kiss me like a sister,
Kisses filled with sweetness;
Yet you must allow me to condemn them,
For I’m only mortal, my Diane;
Why treat me like Apollo great?
I’d be so happy with Endymion’s fate.
– Pauline de Simiane
Sweet, sorrowful, doomed longing: somnambulic lavender, wild plum, Siamese benzoin, and sugared opium tar.
minikadomi –
On me it’s just sugared plums… unfortunately this one is too gourmand for my taste. But I love love the concept!
David –
Generally a low throw scent for me, the sandalwood stands out most while the rest of the notes generally add a sweetness.
amy.r.parker –
This was an incredible scent. The incense smell is certainly the main focus here, the note which lingers the most in all phases, but the plum and lavender rise and fall between that more powerful scent so that the sandalwood doesn’t overpower. It’s rich, but it has that lingering soft sweetness from the florals. I feel incredibly powerful wearing this. It makes me feel like I’m in a dark room with heavy curtains.
Claire –
This isn’t quite what I was expecting. It reminds me of champa a little bit but with more of a food quality. A nice enough scent but not for me.
Courtney Mulveney –
This scent truly fits the name. It is soft and centering with a deepness to it that conjures images of the underdark (but in a nice way). It invokes a scene of a tranquil cave lined with hanging flowers and greenery, the sound of dripping water, and a glowing censer of incense prepared for your next yoga practice. I love it!
Jen Moskites –
I can’t even begin to describe how wonderful the smell is! I can’t wait to wear this everywhere.