Asia and the Middle East and has been incorporated into perfumes, incense, oils, and traditional ceremonies.
Today, oud remains particularly popular in the world of luxury fragrance.
How Does Agarwood Form?
This is perhaps the most fascinating part of the story.
Agarwood generally develops when certain trees in the genus Aquilaria are injured and subsequently affected by microorganisms.
The tree reacts by producing resin around affected areas.
Over time, that resin can accumulate and transform portions of the normally pale wood into a much darker, aromatic material.
Without this process,
