Oud, incense and the Burj al Arab

So, this is oud - Arabic perfume.  Charles bought these two different kinds at a store called, of course, Arabian Oud.  The bigger one smells sort of like Xmas pudding - spicy and warm - and the little one is more like men's cologne.  Whenever I walk past an Emirati, I get a strong whiff of oud - very pleasant.  Men and women.  I like it. 



This is Charles's incense burner.  He uses little charcoal squares and then adds some sort of incense - like frankincense which are solid pieces of crystallized sap.  The vendors of stores sometimes have a burner going outside the store to welcome you. 


This is my Burj al Arab 3-D puzzle that C, G and H gave me for my birthday.  


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