I'm not angry, but as some people have pointed out, I think we should stop using the definition "Oriental". It's misleading to judge whether "Westerners" find it offensive.
If Westerners just ignore Oriental Notes and say "They won't find it offensive" or "We don't think so, so that's fine" and don't ask if it's offensive, then I don't think there's any point in discussing it. How can we know if we don't ask the person?
It's the same as when Japanese people call foreigners "gaijin" (foreigners) and immigrants or travelers say it's "insulting", but they excuse themselves by saying "No, we don't mean to discriminate". We had a similar discussion in Japan. Now we don't say "gaijin".
Orient means "East" and literally refers to the whole Orient, so it includes Japan, Korea, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, etc., which are not included in the original. It's literal.
After all, the word "Oriental" is an old definition. Or rather, it's misleading.
In reality, it refers to Eastern countries (Turkey, Egypt, Persia, India, etc.) as seen from Europe, so, well, in fact, it gives a rather Western-centric impression. That's a fact, so there's nothing you can do about it.
However, it is certainly true that it has taken root, but I was surprised that you didn't actually check with people in the East. In the first place, only they can judge whether it is politically problematic. If you say that Westerners are sensitive about it, that's the same as when it was defined as "Oriental".
If it's an Oriental, Oriental, or Far Eastern scent, it includes Japan, but I repeat, Oriental scents have not been used historically.
I think you can only determine that there is a problem by asking people in the East.
As Rempi and others have pointed out, "But it is polite to be careful with your language and not belittle other people's perceptions. Westerners have no right to dictate to Easterners how they feel about the word 'Oriental.'"
I wholeheartedly agree with this. We should decide for ourselves how we feel. Or ask an Indian or a Persian.