Agarwood Oil (Aquilaria Agallocha)

Botanical name   Aquilaria malaccensis

Family   Thymelaeaceae

Source   Wood

Origin   Assam, India

Processing Method  Steam Distilled

Color/Consistency   Dark gold-amber, transparent, somewhat viscous liquid

Odor   oriental-woody" and "very soft fruity-floral" notes aroma, with shades of smoky, amber-y incense, and honeyed tobacco, and sensual animalic notes resembling musk/castoreum. .

Blends with  all florals, woods and spice oils; Ambrette Seed co2, Buddhawood,Cardmom, Champaca Pink, Cistus, Cypriol, Hinoki, Labdanum, Rose Otto, Rose Moroco, White Ginger, SandalWood Mysore, Sandal Wood Absolute, Saffron Absolute, Tuberose, Pink Lotus, Absolute, Jasmine Grand Absolute,Jasmine Sambac Absolute, Pink Peppercorn, Potchouli.

Product Abstract

Agarwood essential oil is one of the most expensive aromatic raw materials, being10–15 times the cost of jasmine absolute. The oil is extracted only from fungus-infected wood. Other analyses, showing quite different constituents, have been published by Na¨f et al (1995) for Indian agarwood oil, and by Bhuiyan et al (2009) for agarwood oil from Bangladesh. Agarwood oil may also derive from Aquilaria sinensis (Lour.) Gilg. Aquilaria malaccensis is classed by CITES under their Appendix II: ‘species
that are not necessarily now threatened with extinction but that may become so unless trade is closely controlled.’ CO2 extracts are also produced. AhiberoBotanical name: Cymbopogon giganteus.

This rare Agarwood (Oud) essential oil from Thailand is an exquisite and extremely rare Agarwood oil from the first distillation (Grade I) of naturally occurring dark resinous Aquilaria malaccensis heartwood.  The most premiere quality Agarwood (Oud) comes from the first distillation and is known as Grade I;  the second distillation is Grade II, and so forth. The efficacy of this Grade I Agarwood oil is unmistakable and undeniable; needless to say, we guarantee its authenticity and sublime aromatic quality.

History

As early as the third century AD in ancient China, the chronicle Nan zhou yi wu zhi (Strange things from the South) written by Wa Zhen of the Eastern Wu Dynasty mentioned agarwood produced in the Rinan commandery, now Central Vietnam, and how people collected it in the mountains.

During the sixth century AD in Japan, in the recordings of the Nihon Shoki (The Chronicles of Japan) the second oldest book of classical Japanese history, mention is made of a large piece of fragrant wood identified as agarwood. The source for this piece of wood is claimed to be from Pursat, Cambodia  (based on the smell of the wood). The famous piece of wood still remains in Japan today and is showcased less than 10 times per century at the Nara National Museum.

Harvesting/ Extraction

The extraction process is carried out through water or steam distillation. At the first stage of steam distillation process, the Agarwood is immersed in water for one-three months. Then, the soaked wood is placed in huge boilers where the water evaporates along with the resin and collected in condenser. The steam extraction method is more popular in the East – Asian countries. 

Comman Usage

• AROMATHERAPY USE
• SPIRITUAL USE
• THE MIND
• RHEUMATISM AND PAIN RELIEF
• SEX DRIVE
• DIURETIC FUNCTION
• DIGESTIVE FUNCTION

Caution

Dilute before use; for external use only. May cause skin irritation in some individuals; a skin test is recommended prior to use. Contact with eyes should be avoided.