Perfume applied before legal entry belongs to the preparatory stage; applying fresh fragrance afterward invokes the prohibition.
A correct scenario therefore specifies when the intention and talbiyah established the state of iḥrām.
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The same scent before and after entry
Book of Hajj: Restrictions and Permitted Acts in Ihram
Perfume applied before legal entry belongs to the preparatory stage; applying fresh fragrance afterward invokes the prohibition.
A correct scenario therefore specifies when the intention and talbiyah established the state of iḥrām.