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.
lex –
received as a frimp. a lovely bouquet of white, ethereal flowers. it’s light, but hardly unremarkable. shockingly enough, while perfumes that have rose in them read almost purely rosey on me, the wisteria comes through the most in this. I feel quite saintly wearing it!
MaggotParade –
Very light and herbally, floral with a tiny bit of incense. Brings up imagery of a beautifully lit up church in daylight. Or a meadow in the summer. Fairies. It’s a pleasant and summery scent.
As it dries, it becomes even softer and more pleasant. I’d wear this again.
sgtgwn –
Love the sandalwood with the floral overtones. One of my faves!
KatRampant –
Floral in bottle; something resinous and woody comes out upon application. The rose in this reminds me of dried flower potpourri. Dry, the sandalwood has swallowed the flowers entirely. This one is sharp and dry on me, with little to ground it. It’s almost painful. I may turn this into a room scent – it’s really pleasant, just not on my body.
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I received a frimp of this in my latest order. The frankincense and white sandalwood make this one of the few blends with florals really work well with my chemistry. Something in it reminds me of church incense in a very pleasant way. Also there are elements in the blend that remind me a bit of Hellfire. Light to medium throw, but lasts through the majority of the day. Lovely.