I'd say for me at this stage, it'd be to map-out and experiment with the things I already like, and acquire a few things that might enhance what I'm working with. I have a few decades of attar, oud, and Japanese incense collecting for inspiration. Many hours spent wandering up and down roads where every other shop sold attar and bakhoor, as well. Many many hours spent sitting with attarwalla uncles , having tea, talking about attar.
I like the idea of "cinematic" or "thematic" compositions for fragrance, but that might come later.
For now, If I could come up with a ghaliya/attar that hit just right, I'd be thrilled.
Your childhood memories sound beautiful!
To be able to reflect back on that and compose and encapsulate something for your olfactory senses is a beautiful thing.
There are many blessings and gifts in this life, there is no denying 😉👐
