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amara.oud

Birmingham · member since July 2026

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Law student in Birmingham. Frankincense and oud at Eid, that's where it all started for me.

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Trunk and light foliage of a sandalwood tree seen from below Oud chips at Eid: are the trees protected?At Eid my aunties burn oud chips on charcoal and the whole house holds the smell for days. Someone at uni said the… Coffee tree with dense foliage amid a sloping plantation in Colombia Frankincense and oud in the hallway at EidRevising late and someone down the corridor is burning frankincense. Straight back to Eid at my aunt's, oud on the…

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Oud chips at Eid: are the trees protected?Thank you all. I'll tell my aunties, they'll say the smell is the same either way. Mulling spices on a saucer, before any wineCould I put a drop of clove oil on my wrists for a Christmas party instead? Oud chips at Eid: are the trees protected?because of over-harvesting concerns So the chips my aunties buy might not even be wild wood? What was on your nan's dressing table?My nani's room: oud on the coals at Eid, rose on her scarf. Sunday frankincense cone with the radiators onMy mum does bakhoor in the hallway whenever guests are coming and opens the front door wide afterwards. I always thought that was just to let the guests in. Frankincense tears smell different before you light themAt Eid my uncle puts frankincense on the coals and carries it through every room. I've never smelled it cold. Lemon and pine makes sense though. Advent smell swap: pick a week, pair upShops and churches for me: frankincense, cold. Not lit, just a tear in a little dish. Diwali orders in, and the shop smells of gheeOur corner shop in Birmingham smells the same right now. Best time of year to pop in for milk.