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  1. Muhammed Patel

    Your thoughts on this "historic" oil

    Hi Oud experts. I came across this oil on Etsy and wanted to know if any of you have heard of this "museum quality" oil? Let me just state that I have no intention of purchasing this oil as it is way too costly and I have my doubts about the story. I was however curious as to whether any of...
  2. Muhammed Patel

    Recommendations for UAE & Morocco

    100% agree with you on where the best attars are. I just thought I'd ask around :) When in Rome...
  3. Muhammed Patel

    Recommendations for UAE & Morocco

    Shukran, I will try and find some real Moroccan rose oil - thanks for that recommendation. :)
  4. Muhammed Patel

    Recommendations for UAE & Morocco

    Hahaha. Thanks for that recommendation - I will keep a look out for "Spirit of Dubai". You are absolutely right - looking for something else other than the usual houses.
  5. Muhammed Patel

    Recommendations for UAE & Morocco

    Dear Oud experts. I will be in Dubai and Morocco soon. Do any of you have any recommended stores or vendors to check out in these regions? I am particularly interested in accessing high quality mukhallats and not pure oud oils. Also if you have any particular oils that you know the names of...
  6. Muhammed Patel

    First Chinese oil

    Friends, As-salaamu Alaikum and Peace. I am looking to add my first Chinese oil to my collection. Can anyone compare FO's Hainan Arabi to EO's Hainan 2005 for me? Thanks in advance.
  7. Muhammed Patel

    What's on your burner today?

    Dear friends, I am making a trip to Morocco soon (Casablanca, Chefchaouen, Fes, Marrakech) and wanted to find out from you all if there are any incense blends/Bukhoor that are special to the region and are worth checking out. I don't expect there to be real oud per se but would be open to trying...
  8. Muhammed Patel

    What to do with musk grains?

    Thanks to those who have contributed to my initial question. I have approximately 0.5g of musk macerated in 6ml of sandalwood. I will give it some time and re-evaluate in approximately 6 months.
  9. Muhammed Patel

    What to do with musk grains?

    Dear oud/mukhallat experts. I acquired some musk grains and wish to make an attar or mukhallat out of it. Do you have any suggestions as to how one can go about doing this? I was thinking of macerating the grains in some high quality sandalwood oil, however I am unsure as to whether any heat...