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  1. Larry K.

    Why Can’t Oud Be Synthesized?

    Look, I understand that perfume houses want to create new molecules they can patent, so we get 1,2,3-alpha gamma lama methyl bethyl triethyl oudl caboodle acid that does not smell even remotely like Oud. (Note: Liberties have been taken with chemical description). But the chemical constituents...
  2. Larry K.

    Travel, food, global cultures etc.

    Hi Alkhadra, I just saw your picture of the Alhambra with the Sierra Madre behind, taken from the Albeicin in the Pomegranate. A spectacular view of one of the world’s most spectacular buildings! Was this your photo? If not, have you ever been there? My daughter lived in Granada for a...
  3. Larry K.

    Is Oud Actually Addictive?

    When people say they're addicted to oud I always thought it was just a figure of speech. Kind of like "being addicted to chocolate." Not really addicted, you just like it a whole lot. But as I read more I start to wonder if there's an actual addiction. For instance Taha says that the...