In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
A stately pleasure-dome decree:
Where Alph, the sacred river, ran
Through caverns measureless to man
Down to a sunless sea.
So twice five miles of fertile ground
With walls and towers were girdled round:
And there were gardens bright with sinuous rills,
Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree;
And here were forests ancient as the hills,
Enfolding sunny spots of greenery.
But oh! that deep romantic chasm which slanted
Down the green hill athwart a cedarn cover!
A savage place! as holy and enchanted
As e’er beneath a waning moon was haunted
By woman wailing for her demon-lover!
And from this chasm, with ceaseless turmoil seething,
As if this earth in fast thick pants were breathing,
A mighty fountain momently was forced:
Amid whose swift half-intermitted burst
Huge fragments vaulted like rebounding hail,
Or chaffy grain beneath the thresher’s flail:
And ‘mid these dancing rocks at once and ever
It flung up momently the sacred river.
Five miles meandering with a mazy motion
Through wood and dale the sacred river ran,
Then reached the caverns measureless to man,
And sank in tumult to a lifeless ocean:
And ‘mid this tumult Kubla heard from far
Ancestral voices prophesying war!
The shadow of the dome of pleasure
Floated midway on the waves;
Where was heard the mingled measure
From the fountain and the caves.
It was a miracle of rare device,
A sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice!
A damsel with a dulcimer
In a vision once I saw:
It was an Abyssinian maid,
And on her dulcimer she played,
Singing of Mount Abora.
Could I revive within me
Her symphony and song,
To such a deep delight ‘twould win me
That with music loud and long
I would build that dome in air,
That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
And all who heard should see them there,
And all should cry, Beware! Beware!
His flashing eyes, his floating hair!
Weave a circle round him thrice,
And close your eyes with holy dread,
For he on honey-dew hath fed
And drunk the milk of Paradise.
Through sunlit caves of ice, roses unfurl amidst dancing waves of serpentine opium smoke and amber tobacco, golden sandalwood, champaca, tea leaf, sugared lily, ginger, rich hay absolute, leather, dark vanilla, mandarin, peru balsam, and Moroccan jasmine.
The Coraline Collection.
sbond424 –
Ordered this in my first BPAL order and I absolutely love it! I can’t stop smelling myself randomly and when I came home mid-day for lunch I put more on because it just smells so completely yummy. Right off the popcorn is very prevalent, but after just a little while it settles to a buttery sweet deliciousness. I will definitely be ordering more of this, so glad I got the full size bottle!
veggiegal4ever –
This is such a fun fragrance! I’m on my 2nd bottle, and I adore it. It’s a perfect fall scent, and to me, the popcorn is the strongest note, and lasts until the very end! It’s reminiscent of “Pink Sugar” by Aqualina, if Pink Sugar had a popcorn note added, which it doesn’t. The cotton candy sweetness is always there in the background too, just behind the popcorn. I’m trying this scent layered with Eden Perfume’s vegan version of Miss Dior Cherie, (they replicate the original version with a popcorn note!) for added complexity. It can be too warm and even cloying in the humid summer, and may turn a little rancid or not so fresh on the skin. It’s definitely one to wear on those crisp Autumn days or nights. It’s not overwhelming, not headache inducing, it’s gentle, soft and creamy, just right. 🙂
Kevin –
My favorite so far from BPAL. Wet on the skin its quite overbearing with a kettle corn smell (but still rather pleasant). And as it dries more and more, I smell a sweet cotton candy present itself, as it dances with the kettle corn at the circus of lovely scents.
Hellokoi –
Such a fun fragrance. Salty, toasted, vanilla coated popcorn with hints of pink cotton candy.
lilmagic –
This is my first BPAL scent, and I love it. In the bottle, it’s like the others have said–warm kettlecorn with something sweet underneath. On my skin, it’s just straight kettlecorn, all through dry down and until it’s gone, a paltry 1-2 hours later. The throw is medium, but the scent fades so quickly that I haven’t had too much opportunity to see how strong it is. Either way, I love this scent. I would probably bathe in it, if I had enough to fill a bathtub.
Justin –
Definitely a great fragrance. It smells more of popcorn rather than cotton candy though. Is it okay to drink?
Pennysparlour –
Yum, Yum,Yum! This is my first BPAL scent and I am officially obsessed. When applied on me this scent smelled of warm kettle corn. The middle note smelled more of cotton candy than once that faded it lingered into a woodsy smell (they called it polished wood and that’s quite accurate) while still keeping the popcorn smell. If you like foody smells you should definitely try this one. One side note: I happened to wear this on a night where I had quite a few drinks and while I smelled terrific that night, in the morning the scent had warped and became really gross. That only happened once. So, yeah if you’re gonna have a wild night maybe reconsider wearing it 😉
Symmonz –
I adore this scent. To date, this is the most “visual” perfume I’ve purchased from BPAL. The first note is a whiff of sweet popcorn, with a slight undertone like peanuts. After a few moments on the skin, it turns very sweet like cotton candy, while still keeping some of the spilled popcorn activity. I can absolutely envision the teeny tiny mouse circus in a little “big top”, with people enjoying their snacks and treats. It stays strong for several hours with just a tiny drop. Popcorn and peanuts may not sound like a good perfume, but this one is really perfect.