Revisiting Sweet Agarwood, and a Bonus Quiz

My last attempt at a sweet agarwood stick was okay but, as I noted, there was room for improvement. My goals with the original build were to create a decent amount of agarwood fragrance, while mitigating the harsh note that comes with cheaper wood. Following my notes from the old build, my new objectives are to increase the amount of agarwood fragrance, reduce sweetness, and add complexity. The Build # Ingredient Grams % of Build Agarwood 3 24.90% Benzoin Siam 0.4 3.32% Borneol Camphor 0.7 5.81% Cassia 1.0 8.30% Clove 1.2 9.96% Guar Gum 0.35 2.90% Musk Root 0.4 3.32% Santalum album 4.0 33.20% Santalum spicatum 1.0 8.30% First of all, I included S. album and S. spicatum this time. I was curious to try Indian sandalwood in this version, but I also wanted to use at least a little of my superfine Australian sandalwood powder because of how it helps to make a smooth, easily extruded dough. Results # Rather than extruding sticks right away, I decided to burn the powder as an incense-seal to…