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Vetiver
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Frankincense
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Benzoin
Patchouli02/17/2016
Aglaya
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Nights on the Edge of the Desert
I occasionally burn incense. Like on aluminum foil over a candle. I like the scent, and such a process is supposed to contribute to the spiritual cleansing of the smoked spaces. (Okay, why not?)
Most of the time, I use high-quality incense, first choice, white resin.
I still have some in the cupboard, a gift from my dear mother-in-law. I've been rationing it for a long time.
But we also had a friend bring us some incense from Jordan.
He was a bit stingy and brought us third-class incense.
These lumps contain rather little resin, mainly consisting of dust/earth carried by the hot wind to the resinous trunks. A nearly black, crumbly, dry mass. But of course, there is still resin in it.
And this mixture smells dusty and earthy when burned. Just like incense with dust and earth/sand. It even evokes associations of desert wind/desert sand, which I sometimes really enjoy. As if I were standing at night next to one of the trees that produce the resin, and the wind blows a strong breeze of the cooling resin/sand/earth mixture towards me.
Therefore, I wouldn't even say it smells bad. It is definitely dream-inducing.
And exactly THAT is how Oud Black smells. I hardly smell any green leaves or amber. Green is more on the edge in the background.
As a perfume, it is certainly special and extraordinary, but in my opinion, it is wearable. You know, the dose makes the poison.
I can well imagine that it appeals to patchouli lovers and all those who enjoy smoky, dark, and earthy scents.
The longevity is extremely good. My scent-devouring skin, which usually destroys everything, can't even consume it after 24 hours. The sillage is limited, so you don't run the risk of being unpleasantly noticeable.
Conclusion: Special and definitely worth testing.
Most of the time, I use high-quality incense, first choice, white resin.
I still have some in the cupboard, a gift from my dear mother-in-law. I've been rationing it for a long time.
But we also had a friend bring us some incense from Jordan.
He was a bit stingy and brought us third-class incense.
These lumps contain rather little resin, mainly consisting of dust/earth carried by the hot wind to the resinous trunks. A nearly black, crumbly, dry mass. But of course, there is still resin in it.
And this mixture smells dusty and earthy when burned. Just like incense with dust and earth/sand. It even evokes associations of desert wind/desert sand, which I sometimes really enjoy. As if I were standing at night next to one of the trees that produce the resin, and the wind blows a strong breeze of the cooling resin/sand/earth mixture towards me.
Therefore, I wouldn't even say it smells bad. It is definitely dream-inducing.
And exactly THAT is how Oud Black smells. I hardly smell any green leaves or amber. Green is more on the edge in the background.
As a perfume, it is certainly special and extraordinary, but in my opinion, it is wearable. You know, the dose makes the poison.
I can well imagine that it appeals to patchouli lovers and all those who enjoy smoky, dark, and earthy scents.
The longevity is extremely good. My scent-devouring skin, which usually destroys everything, can't even consume it after 24 hours. The sillage is limited, so you don't run the risk of being unpleasantly noticeable.
Conclusion: Special and definitely worth testing.
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