The youngest, who was the very picture of her father for courtesy and sweetness of temper, was withal one of the most beautiful girls ever seen. As people naturally love their own likeness, this mother even doted on her eldest daughter and at the same time had a horrible aversion for the youngest–she made her eat in the kitchen and work continually.
Among other things, this poor child was forced twice a day to draw water above a mile and a-half off the house, and bring home a pitcher full of it. One day, as she was at this fountain, there came to her a poor woman, who begged of her to let her drink.
“Oh! ay, with all my heart, Goody,” said this pretty little girl; and rinsing immediately the pitcher, she took up some water from the clearest place of the fountain, and gave it to her, holding up the pitcher all the while, that she might drink the easier.
The good woman, having drunk, said to her:
You are so very pretty, my dear, so good and so mannerly, that I cannot help giving you a gift.” For this was a fairy, who had taken the form of a poor country woman, to see how far the civility and good manners of this pretty girl would go. “I will give you for a gift,” continued the Fairy, “that, at every word you speak, there shall come out of your mouth either a flower or a jewel.”
When this pretty girl came home her mother scolded her for staying so long at the fountain.
“I beg your pardon, mamma,” said the poor girl, “for not making more haste.”
And in speaking these words there came out of her mouth two roses, two pearls, and two diamonds.
Red roses, dazzling crystalline musks, and pearlescent coconut-tinged orris.
Christine –
A masculine, yummy smell. I bought it for my husband, whose a baked goods fiend and it was the first perfume I gave him that he actually wears without being asked. The cinnamon is the strongest smell, but the dragons blood adds it’s own floral notes, mostly detectable to those sensitive to those scents.
September –
I love the aroma but it fades too fast; there should be a smoke aroma added, however. Something like ash. Also, the red pepper aroma should be emphasized, even to the expense of cinnamon. Anyone can buy cinnamon oil cheaply.
Otherwise, I love it dearly. Expensive cinnamon oil, but loved.
abovezenith –
When applied I smell straight cinnamon, but with the sweet smell of the dragon’s blood coming out as well. The fragrance is energy packed with a crisp bite which makes it forceful and demanding. For me the clove came out in the dry down with the dragon’s blood receding a tad. Absolutely smells and looks (with the red hue) of bottled wrath.
Marc –
Odd that this hasn’t been reviewed yet I purchased a few different imps and this is by far my favorite. Its warm, fiery and soothing the cinnamon note last the longest. With all of the scent notes combined I feel as if I have a warm aura of heat around me at all times