1. Cantique des Cantiques 4:11 (NEG79)
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Why is the woman's fragrance better than any spice?

Cantique des Cantiques 4:11 (NEG79)

11 Tes lèvres distillent le miel, ma fiancée; Il y a sous ta langue du miel et du lait, Et l'odeur de tes vêtements est comme l'odeur du Liban.

The man invokes not just taste, but also smell, since pleasant spices seem bland in comparison to the scent of his beloved. Her clothes smell like the pleasant cedars of Lebanon. Pleasant smells motivate one to move closer, to become intimate.1