azamiryou
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What looks like amboyna burl, turns like amboyna burl, but doesn't smell like amboyna burl?
Turning a piece of what I thought was amboyna burl, I didn't get any of the delightful spicy aroma of amboyna. Instead it was fairly neutral, just a faint woody smell and occasional whiffs I might describe as fruity. Is it reasonable to suppose it was a piece of amboyna, but lacking in the oils or whatever that give it that smell? Or is it more likely that what i've got is something else?
Turning a piece of what I thought was amboyna burl, I didn't get any of the delightful spicy aroma of amboyna. Instead it was fairly neutral, just a faint woody smell and occasional whiffs I might describe as fruity. Is it reasonable to suppose it was a piece of amboyna, but lacking in the oils or whatever that give it that smell? Or is it more likely that what i've got is something else?