No, no, go not to Lethe, neither twist
Wolf’s-bane, tight-rooted, for its poisonous wine;
Nor suffer thy pale forehead to be kiss’d
By nightshade, ruby grape of Proserpine;
Make not your rosary of yew-berries,
Nor let the beetle, nor the death-moth be
Your mournful Psyche, nor the downy owl
A partner in your sorrow’s mysteries;
For shade to shade will come too drowsily,
And drown the wakeful anguish of the soul.
But when the melancholy fit shall fall
Sudden from heaven like a weeping cloud,
That fosters the droop-headed flowers all,
And hides the green hill in an April shroud;
Then glut thy sorrow on a morning rose,
Or on the rainbow of the salt sand-wave,
Or on the wealth of globed peonies;
Or if thy mistress some rich anger shows,
Emprison her soft hand, and let her rave,
And feed deep, deep upon her peerless eyes.
She dwells with Beauty — Beauty that must die;
And Joy, whose hand is ever at his lips
Bidding adieu; and aching Pleasure nigh,
Turning to poison while the bee-mouth sips:
Ay, in the very temple of Delight
Veil’d Melancholy has her sovran shrine,
Though seen of none save him whose strenuous tongue
Can burst Joy’s grape against his palate fine;
His soul shalt taste the sadness of her might,
And be among her cloudy trophies hung.
Beauty, joy, pleasure and delight: devastated. This is the scent of the hopelessness, torment and despair of love. Lavender and wisteria, heart-wrenching pale rose, desolate white sandalwood and thin, tear-streaked white musk.
Celebrith –
Soft, gentle and feminine. White flowers galore! Perfect if you’re in the mood for something light and delicate.
Shayla Thomas –
This has become my everyday perfume. Floral, femme, and sweet but stills feels deep and mysterious. The staying power of this is also something to behold, lasting me all day in one application.
ashleymichellesamuel –
B*%TCH!! LET ME TELL YOU!!! This the one right here!!!
I have no words to describe this absolutely unique, mystifying, and beautiful scent but it is by far one of the best I have from BPAL and I have over 30 bottles. I could see myself wearing this everyday for the rest of eternity. I need 5 more bottles of this immediately!! I’ll be so sad when/if this sells out
Courtney Chamberlin –
I am A HUGE Junji Ito fan so naturally I had to get this. It smells super sweet and floral-y in the bottle but once it dries I can definitely smell more of the bourbon vanilla. It smells so pretty. Super happy with it and I know I’ll reach for it often.
Katarina Bustoz –
Hyper-feminine and vaguely haunted? The flowery, cool notes hit first, and as the heart sweetens, something aquatic and almost metallic comes in. Sort of drowned. It’s eerie, sweet, and girlish. Sort of uncanny in its seduction. I’m into it. I feel like Ito would be too.