Complex and pleasing, th odour of agarwood is incredibly refined and sophisticated, yet raw and sensual, and has been surrounded with mysticism throughout History. In the Song of Songs, the Aquilaria tree is one of the trees that grew in the Garden of Eden.

In the New Testament, it is one of the fragrances Nicodemus brought to embalm the body of the Christ. In the Quran, the prophet Muhammad placed the fragrant smoke at the center of paradise. In Japan,it is purchased at a premium price and used for the Buddhist Kôdô ceremony. Thus, many religions have adopte dit as an aromatic sign of divine manifestation, symbolizing the power to purify th body and mind.

Used in Asian traditions, agarwood, also known as oud, oodh or agar, is a dark resinous heartwood that forms in Aquilaria and Gyrinops trees (large evergreens native to s.e Asia) when they become infected with a type of mold.

Known in Arabic as « ud », it has a 3000 year history in the Middle East, China and Japan and is today the world’s most expensive incense.

Head : Rose, orange, bergamot, davana

Heart : Saffron, peony, rose, geranium, clove, oud

Deep : Vanilla, benzoin, vetiver, castoreum, amber, patchouli, sandalwood, myrrh, oak moss