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Rose & Oud can be seen as the Yin and Yang ☯ of natural aromatics.Most artisans (if not all) have made their own renditions of this mysterious relationship between the two. What does the yin yang symbol represent anyway? ☯In a nutshell; it represents the relationship between any 2 extremes,...and the constant state of change in transition from one to another. In Chinese philosophies, this can be seen as an analogy to life.Day and night for example! and all the degrees of change between the two within one single day....this, is a perfect example of Yin and Yang and the dance between the...

 I wanted to share with you a personal trick that I personally use to make every oud oil that I have special. More special than it already is! Scent, Time & Space:most of us grew up with some exposure to aromatics. Grandfather's or Father's aftershave, cologne, perfumes. Maybe some incense exposure at temples or religious occasions and holidays. Agarwood at the mosques etc.What's happening at this stage is the binding of scents all around us with the experience we're having. A connection in the brain is made between the scent, time and space.To dig deeper into the neuroscience of scent and the brain,...