Is applying perfume after entering the state of ihram a recommended practice or an obligation?

The questioner : Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.

The questioner : Shaykh, I was on my way to perform 'Umrah, traveling from Jeddah to Makkah. I was performing 'Umrah. Yes, that is correct. And I was in Jeddah. Yes. One day I took the ghusl, meaning the ghusl for ihram. I took the ghusl for ihram. Yes. And I finished, but I did not apply perfume. Yes, that is correct. Is this permissible?

The Shaykh : There is no obstacle; it is permissible, because applying perfume is a recommended practice (sunnah) and not an obligation.

The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : Did you understand or not? Did you understand? I am saying, did you understand or not?

The presenter : Yes, by Allah, I want to, if you please. I have my mother.

The Shaykh : Listen, what did I tell you? Listen, what did I tell you?

The presenter : Do you mean, did you understand?

The Shaykh : What did I say? What did you understand?

The presenter : That applying perfume is a recommended practice (sunnah).

The Shaykh : And not an obligation.

The presenter : Not an obligation.

The Shaykh : Well done. May Allah bless you.