Challenging Birchas Hare'ach Questions - Rabbi Yakov Zev Smith

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1. The five different brachos on ריח and when they are said 2. The order to say them when one has more than one ( שלום זכור on Yom Kippur) 3. Saying a bracha on perfume, cologne, etc. 4. Is a bracha said when smelling snuff ( שמעק טאבאק ) or tobacco, etc.? 5. On which trees is it said? 6. If one has no cloves for Havdalah, what else can be used? (ginger, cinnamon, bay leaves) 7. Is it said when smelling freshly brewed coffee (K-cup) or herbal tea? 8. Is a bracha always said when smelling an esrog or haddasim? 9. When is a bracha said on cut flowers or plants? 10. When is a bracha said on an orange, lemon, etc.? 11. When is a bracha said on air refresheners and other pleasant smelling sprays? 12. Visiting Botanical Gardens – which brachos are said, and in which order? 13. How often can the bracha be said (i.e. on Yom Kippur) 14. Is a bracha said by someone who has a bad cold or a faint sense of smell?