BPAL - Queen of Sheba
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puddingcatLove Potions - QUEEN OF SHEBA
A woman of exquisite, unearthly beauty, profound intelligence, wit, and exceeding wealth, the Queen of Sheba - called Bilquis by the Muslims and Makeda by the ancient Abyssinians - traveled by caravan to Solomon's realm seeking proof of the king's reputed wisdom. Bearing gifts of exotic spices, a veritable mountain of gold, hearty camels and precious stones, she presented herself to the king and, bearing her heart to him, asked him a series of challenging questions, and was ultimately convinced of the truth of his wisdom, knowledge and judiciousness. In the end, the great king and queen conquered each other's hearts and fell breathlessly in love: the perfect marriage of equals. Her scent is a bounty of golden honeyed almonds and a whisper of African and Middle Eastern spices.
I'm rather glad that this smells like sugared almonds rather than hearty camels (or, indeed, camels' hearts). I can't identify the spices, but it's pleasantly sweet without being sickly. Possibly too sweet for its name. I'd say who should smell like this, but they're so nice & gentle that they don't have the attitude to become famous.
ETA 8 hours later, it's faint cardamommy goodness, like good quality kulfi. Still less backbone than I'd expect from Bilqis, but nice and very long-lasting.
A woman of exquisite, unearthly beauty, profound intelligence, wit, and exceeding wealth, the Queen of Sheba - called Bilquis by the Muslims and Makeda by the ancient Abyssinians - traveled by caravan to Solomon's realm seeking proof of the king's reputed wisdom. Bearing gifts of exotic spices, a veritable mountain of gold, hearty camels and precious stones, she presented herself to the king and, bearing her heart to him, asked him a series of challenging questions, and was ultimately convinced of the truth of his wisdom, knowledge and judiciousness. In the end, the great king and queen conquered each other's hearts and fell breathlessly in love: the perfect marriage of equals. Her scent is a bounty of golden honeyed almonds and a whisper of African and Middle Eastern spices.
I'm rather glad that this smells like sugared almonds rather than hearty camels (or, indeed, camels' hearts). I can't identify the spices, but it's pleasantly sweet without being sickly. Possibly too sweet for its name. I'd say who should smell like this, but they're so nice & gentle that they don't have the attitude to become famous.
ETA 8 hours later, it's faint cardamommy goodness, like good quality kulfi. Still less backbone than I'd expect from Bilqis, but nice and very long-lasting.
