Oud & incense, 2002: M7

Smell Oud & incense on paper before it touches skin. The year to write is 2002, the line is “M7,” and the figure is 7. Do not lay two scents on the same wrist and call it a comparison. Southeast Asia inoculates Aquilaria to meet demand.

Concentration is oil in alcohol, not a quality score. EDT (about 5–15%) shows more top; EDP (about 15–20%) shows more heart and base. Houses vary; this is not a lab assay. One or two sprays on skin or cloth — sternum or hair, not a cloud in a lift. Let it turn an hour before you add more.

Cool nights, evening ritual. Heat can turn smoke into tar. Yes. Warm, moist skin amplifies sweet and spice; dry or cool skin can turn the same juice woody, soapy or short. Test on your skin, not only a blotter. IFRA does not replace ethics. Wild agarwood is a conservation issue; cultivated chips and reconstructions are the default. This is not a licence to buy untraced wood.

Any ethics or materials I should know? Ask where the wood came from. Wild Aquilaria is a conservation problem; farmed chips, CO2 extracts and reconstructions are the ethical default. Bakhoor smoke is a ritual, not a medical treatment. No. This atlas is cultural and editorial. Fragrance can irritate; oakmoss, eugenol, citrus oils and musks are common triggers. See a clinician for reactions. Nothing here is a diagnosis, treatment or safety sheet.

Speak of Oud & incense as 2002, “M7,” and 7. A scent is an order, not a ranking.2002

Figures to keep

Year of the note: 2002
Figure kept: 7
Scent: Oud & incense
Trial line: M7

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