Hey gang. I've seen so many people in this community who seem able to blind buy with a degree of confidence based on the notes alone. It seems like I'm soooo far from there. If you can, how long did it take you and do you have any tips for getting there too?

Also, these two frags call themselves orientals. But from reading the notes what would you think I should expect if I bought them? And which would you recommend?

1) Top: Elemi, Jasmin, orange blossom, petigreen, acacia, mimosa Mid: Ylang-Ylang, Frankincense, honey, buddha wood Base: Vietnamese Agarwood, ebony, vetiver, Peru balsam, amber

2)top - orange blossom, ambrette, bergamot. mid - tabaco, honey, peru balsam, Meadowsweet base - arabian oud, tonka, vanilla, sandal.