Redolent of scents,

sweet orange and lavender,

the euphoric fragrance,

laden with the perfumes

of orchards baked in the tropical sun,

the aromas stolen from Egyptian queens,

the lady surrounds herself in a rich mist of indolence.

Inebriate, sweet and pungent all at once,

seductive, calm, serene in her love of the Narcissus,

she inhales the air, the long hours of solitude,

the woman's understanding of longing.

Feb. 19, 2018.

Image: Smells Like Queen Spirit - Scientists Recreate the Perfume of Cleopatra