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Do you know what you can and can't use for besamim during havdalah?

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what can and what can't you use for Basim at havdala the hakas of bamum are not particularly intricate basically if it occurs in nature and it smells good it can probably be used for B one should avoid using man-made fragrances because there is an opinion that they're not valid for use as B also one may not use things whose purpose is to mask a bad odor for example the bowl of poppri from your restroom that's right out optimally one should design spices particularly for use at havdala so if you're using cloves you should have them put in a nice Spice Box and not just take the jar of cloves out of your kitchen cabinets it should be noted that just like there are different bras for different types of food there are different bras for fragrances of different Origins for example the broa on aromatic grasses is normally B isamu however when used for havdala the BR is B regardless of a fragrance is origin