לְחָיָו֙ כַּעֲרוּגַ֣ת הַבֹּ֔שֶׂם מִגְדְּל֖וֹת מֶרְקָחִ֑ים שִׂפְתוֹתָיו֙ שֽׁוֹשַׁנִּ֔ים נֹטְפ֖וֹת מ֥וֹר עֹבֵֽר׃
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, As banks of sweet herbs; His lips are as lilies, Dropping with flowing myrrh.
Rashi on Song of Songs
His cheeks are like a bed of spice. Wherein those beds are growths of perfume.
Ezra ben Solomon on Song of Songs
His cheeks are like a bed of spices The parable alludes to that illuminated countenance which no mortal may see and live. No mortal creature can attain satiety152He seems to mean that no one could be sufficiently satisfied in order to depart from such a vision. For that reason “No man can see Me and live” [Exod. 33:20]. from that illumination.
Rashi on Song of Songs
Like towers of perfumes. Aromatic plants, growths מִגְדָּלוֹת of spices מֶרְקָחִים. which are compounded with the art of an apothecary.45And processed into perfume.