One man’s journey into the world of Agarwood
Posted in Ensar's Oud Notes on Jul 2nd, 2008
Thanks to the recent popularity of aromatherapy in the west, we now have a very clear sense of essential oils and their various uses. We know what an essential oil is, and what it is not. If someone says, “I put some lavender oil on my neck to help me relax,” we know [...]
Posted in Ensar's Oud Notes on Jul 1st, 2008
I received a threat email today, stating that if I do not make amends for my statement regarding “the Arabs, with their synthetic Oud ‘mukhallats’,” some really bad publicity would ensue.
The frustrated mukhallat partisan goes on to say: “I feel this is not telling the truth, as you probably know that ‘mukhallat’ means mixture, not [...]