Also called the Lamed Vev, two letters in the Hebrew alphabet that translate to the number thirty-six. In this violent, ugly, strife-riddled world of ours there are thirty-six men, the Hidden Just Men or Hidden Saints, who bear on their shoulders the burden of all our pain, sorrows and sins. The Tzadikim Nistarim move in obscurity, and are usually found among the poor, the downtrodden and the meekest among us, and are chosen for this task because of their righteousness, stalwart sense of genuine justice, and the true goodness of their souls. When one of these men dies, God chooses another to take his place. It is for their sake and for love of them that God does not destroy His imperfect creation. As long as the Lamed Vav serves humanity, the world will continue to plod on, but once one of them dies and God cannot find another worthy to take his place, the world will be destroyed. In Qabala, the thirty-six men of the Tzadikim Nistarim together combine to symbolize the seventy-two bridges, corresponding to the seventy-two names of God, that connect the concealed and revealed worlds of our universe.
The scent is one of unadulterated spiritual purity, with a taste of the world’s eternal pathos, and the joy of suffering with grace: frankincense, olive, spikenard, hyssop and galangal.
artimisia –
Just what it says on the tin. The frankincense is enough in the background that this smells like roses and wood. Very pleasant. Medium throw and lasts all day.
thecoffeeslayer –
This is rose all the way through on me. Well, rose and a touch of baby powder?
Lydia –
Totally fantastic! I ordered it hoping for a rose scent that wasn’t too powdery and it absolutely delivered. The frankincense added just enough “depth” to it that it was comfortably far from a flat floral scent, though it was the first thing to fade. Out of the vial, it struck me as much more tart than I would have preferred, but once it came in touch with my skin it mellowed out into a soft, ethereal scent- exactly what I wanted. I will definitely be getting the full size!
Katrina –
This is a wonderful rose. The floral notes are warm, and the incense keeps it from being cloying or too soapy. A personal favourite, will buy again.
xaglow –
I can’t sing this scents parses enough! The rose is strong without being powdery, or overly flowery. Its fresh and exactly what I’ve been looking for in the sea of rose scented perfumes. The frankincense is strongest while wet, almost at the end of the scent. Very lovely, will be buying the larger bottle.
allvirgo –
Smells like a true, fresh rose if a rose could be ‘ripe’ without being green or powdery. I don’t get much frankincense–in fact, on my skin, it smells EXACTLY like good rose turkish delight, without being very sweet.