In response to the first question asked by the young women of Jerusalem in Song of Solomon 5:9, the young woman begins her longest poem of admiration for her beloved in the Song (Song of Solomon 5:10–16).
The description starts with a general statement about his beauty and then, moves from his head downwards to his legs. She does not give the young women a description of her beloved simply so that they can recognize him if they see him. Rather, it is a celebration of his matchless beauty, much like he celebrated her beauty in Song of Solomon 4:1–7).
10 Mon bien-aimé est blanc et vermeil; Il se distingue entre dix mille.