From Agarwood Resin to Oud
How a tree's response to injury becomes one of the world's most patient aromas.
Agarwood is the dark, resin-rich wood that forms in some Aquilaria trees in response to injury or infection. Healthy wood is pale and nearly scentless; the aromatic resin develops over time as the tree defends itself.
Inoculation
Because natural resin formation is rare and slow, cultivated trees are often inoculated — deliberately prompted to begin that response. The trees are then monitored over time before any resinous wood is harvested.
Chips and oil
Resinous wood can be sorted into chips, or distilled to produce oud oil. Distillation is slow, and oils can differ by when during distillation they are collected and how long they are matured afterwards.
A regulated material
Aquilaria species are listed under CITES, and trade in agarwood products can require permits and documented lawful provenance. Any responsible producer works within these rules.
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