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.
veronica antal –
Its an absolutely gorgeous scent, floral and citrusy without being soapy, and with a nice amount of mahogany and leather making it a lovely gender-neutral scent–much like Crowley themself. My father got it for me for my birthday, and I think I will definitely be wearing more of it.
Raechel Altieri –
I wasn’t sure if I’d like this one at first, as someone who likes very feminine scents. In the bottle it smells very musky. I can definitely smell the oakmoss and leather at first. But on my skin it smells awesome! The musky scent turns sweet when the vanilla picks up.
Christina Franklin –
This is such an amazing scent. It’s unisex, warm, sexy, inviting, playful, and curious. It is one of those ” follow me”, “do as I say” scents. It is so pleasurable and lingers lightly all day. When I get a whiff of it it instantly lightens and brightens my mood. I have over 200 imps and several of the bpal full-size fragrances. This one is my favorite so far. I love Poison Apple. It was my favorite, but this one, this one is now my favorite. Just lovely!
Tristan –
Oh MY. This scent is a game changer. And the staying power! I may never wear anything else.
This is SO Crowley, it smells how I’ve always pictured him in my mind.
c.sausa0526 –
I wasn’t sure if I would like this scent, I tend to like sweeter scents, but I was intrigued by the name (I just read the book and watched the series), reviews and the fact that there WAS vanilla in this scent (I really like vanilla). In the bottle, the mahogany and leather were most apparent, but on my skin, after initially smelling quite “woody”, the musk, vanilla, and red patchouli came out. And it does last longer than many other scents on my skin. So it does mellow out and I can see why it got such great reviews…highly recommend!
Ana De La Fuente Duran –
This is a GREAT scent! I’ve loved it. Also, it lingers on my skin all day. When I first put it on, it does have a more musky scent, but as the day wears on, the sweeter scents start to come out to play. Definitely would recommend!! Great for any gender
conceptualtruth –
If Dee and Snake Oil had a baby. A+ would wear for ever.
Grace Arrance –
If you think you’ll like it you will love it.
Hayden –
I LOVE this scent. I LOVE IT. It’s my special occasion perfume. The reason I love this? It’s SO unisex? It’s SOOOOOO unisex! I could wear this and be rocking a super butch look, or something super femme and pretty, and it would match either way. It’s such a sexy, adult perfume. I love it. Get this perfume.
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On me, the leather comes out to play with the vanilla, patchouli and mahogany keeping the lilac and lemon in check. On my guy (who I purchased it for) it is unbelievably sexy, leather and vanilla forward with all the rest gracing the background
chem1cal4r0mance –
This is amazing!!! Someone recommended this to me because I love Snake Oil, and they were spot on! This is like a cousin of SO. I might even end up liking it more!