Salahuddin
Oud Beginner
Respected Jawed, well, whenever I read your post contrary to my crude opinions, I follow your decisions, or at least repress and snub my opinions. You have prerogative to say as you are very much in the field.
So far as copper smell goes, I said that holding a copper pot (alloy), leaves some coppery smell on one's hand. Even today, I am of the same opinion or hunch, though I repressed this months ago. Another respectable member also endorsed what you said, and negated mine. Anyway.
Whenever I write or talk about Musk, I always mention the aroma/ smell/ scent. fragrance is 'nameless'.
I am writing an article on Musk. Hope I will post it soon. At the moment, I am totally lost in Musk macerations. Approximately 25 ml Mysore Sandal in different bottles, and Musk and Musk and Musk grains. Tibetan, Kashmiri, Siberian. Single Musk macerations, and then mixing two Musks in Sandal, and then mixing three Musks in two different Mysore Sandals. A lot of vials are there having Ouds and Musks.
After your question, I will try to write, if I could. Even when I talk about Oud and attars, I never relate the smell with some other smells. I am inclined towards effect.
Hope, I will be able to give words and names to what I sincerely consider beyond words and names.
In my opinion the flavor excites your olfactory whereas its overall effect pleases your soul