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My most sincere condolences...although i never had the pleasure of meeting him...feels like a friend has departed...

As we use them they age with us...short of water or something nasty getting in there, don’t worry at all! clean, dry hands when handling and close bottle properly. Don‘t over tighten the twist top. The oxidization thing is more for the collectors...and some oils we choose to hold on to... the...

I now know the map of the East better than i ever did!

In a world where we find ourselves detached from what i would consider “natural human habitat” oud connects us to our own roots, in a primal sense...and teaches us many things...if we listen... awareness of self in the here & now is key. Lets start with a simple one...reduced / eliminated use...

sad that history needs such reminders...keeps repeating itself since no one listens...perhaps until there is no one to listen...

Well said! “Every "IF" statement can be answered by experience.” And experience comes at a price! only way to learn is to try & be patient...or get a bottle of Musc Royale...;) If you have gone as far as to acquire the ingredients...might as well...:rolleyes:

Found this fascinating, thought i’d share...perfume as a form of protest... 'Scent of terror' created in protest against Moscow perfume store https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-51647596 “How would you like a perfume that smelt of terror? A team in Moscow has created the putrid scent, in a...

Some Hojari bubbling away as i contemplate which wood to heat tonight...

EO Shibli today...very enjoyable on a cold day in Toronto.

Great start! I am sure you will develop a preference for certain regions as you explore them...

Great question...I too have wondered about this...water contact? Sweat? Other oils? How to maintain? Clean if necessary?

I always wonder if cargo aircraft have heating in the areas where packages are...other wise would get pretty cold I assume...and then transit on delivery vehicles, hot in summer cold in winter, few days ago we had around -20c temps in Toronto...so I’ve always thought the “travel shock” may be...

Can’t go wrong with any of the Ensar offerings.

Decided not to do any heating...just patience...i did increase the amount of grains to 0.3 in around 2.3 or so of TWR. Sitting in a dark place with an occasional shake. In my opinion, when adding musk to any fragrant oil, the oil has to be good to begin with...that is why i decided to go with...

EO Hainan 05 today...always a joy to swipe!

Day one of 2019... From the ouds box, EO’s JSL called out, couple of big swipes....then from the sandal box, a swipe of a 7ish year old mysore & musk, and from the attar box a touch of Sultan Pasha’s Al Hareem... Fragrant day indeed.

EO Tigerwood Royale - every time I swipe it, I like it more! Decided to add a bit, just 0.10gr of Tibetan musk to my user bottle (have back up, so figured I’d experiment)...time shall tell how it turns out...

Nice! should have known you would have been thorough in covering all animatics! Really enjoying the series @Ensar Oud & @ehab ! Good laughs & a bit of learning!

Seems like one animalic ingredient missing was Castoreum / Beaver Castor :p.. Perhaps try some from Canadian Beavers! Not sure if linking is permitted, but my buddy Dan has some available: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/640441236/castoreum-castor-grade-1-aged-beaver? He also has Skunk...

EO Hainan 05 - The transitions from application to dry down are really something else...not just a fragrance but an experience...