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Agarwood is a fragrant dark resinous wood used in incense, perfume, and small carvings. It is formed in the heartwood of aquilaria trees when they become infected with a type of mold.
The odor of agarwood is complex and pleasing, with few or no similar natural analogues. In the perfume state, the scent is mainly distinguished by a combination of "oriental-woody" and "very soft fruity-floral" notes. The incense smoke is also characterized by a "sweet-balsamic" note and "shades of vanilla and musk" and amber (not to be confused with ambergris). Agarwood and its essential oil gained great cultural and religious significance in ancient civilizations around the world, being described as a fragrant product as early as 1400 BCE in one of the world's oldest written texts – the Sanskrit Vedas from India.
The agarwood oil is extracted with the method known as hydro distillation. The oil extract is formed is the purest for of oil which 100% natural without containing any artificial chemical ingredient in it.
Specifications
Botanical Name : | Aquilaria agallocha |
Common name: | Agarwood, Oudh, Agalocha,Aloeswood, Eaglewood,Gharuwood |
Plant family: | Thymelaeceae |
Genus: | Aquilaria |
Appearance/Color: | Dark gold-amber, transparent, viscous liquid |
Odor: | Oriental-woody and very soft fruity-floral notes aroma, with shades of smoky, amber incese, and honeyed tobacco, and sensual animalic notes resembling musk/castoreum. |
Blends With: | All florals, woods and spice oils, Ambrette seed CO2, Buddhawood, Cardamom, Champaca Pink, Cistus, Cyprol, Hinoki, labdanum, Rose Otto, rose Moroco, White ginger, Sandalwood Mysore, Sandalwood Absolute, Saffron Absolute, tuberose, Pink lotus, Jasmine grand absolute, Jasmine samabc absolute, Pink Peppercorn, Potchouli. |
Origin | India (Assam) |
Source | Wood |
Method Of Extraction | Hydro-distillation |
Technical Analysis
Key Constituents | Strength (%) |
2-2-4-Methoxyphenyl-ethyl Chromone | 21.2-33 |
2-2-Phenylethyl Chromone | 16.1-23.6 |
Oxo-Agarospirol | 1.4-5.3 |
Guaia-1-10, 11-dien-15oic acid | <4.7 |
6-Methoxy-2-2-4-Methoxyphenyl-ethyl chromone | 2.0-3.7 |
Guaia-1, 11-dien-15-al | 0.4-3.4 |
Selina-3,11-dien-9-ol | 0.4-2.8 |
Selina-3,11-dien-9-one | 0.2-2.1 |