Essential Oils
Agarwood (Oud, Aloewood), 10% Dilution.
Thai oud, softened to a 10% dilution in organic jojoba: deep, woody, slightly musky and wonderfully tenacious, a more approachable way to keep this rare base note close.
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About this product
Some scents are best met slowly. Here, Thai agarwood is diluted to 10% in organic jojoba, a gentler, more approachable way to come to know a base note much sought after in perfumery, one drop at a time.
The oud is hydro-distilled from the wood of naturally farmed Aquilaria crassna trees in northern Thailand. Its character is deep, woody and earthy, stable and strong: multi-layered and slightly musky, with an animalic edge and an unexpected sweetness in its depths. If rocks had roots, they would smell like this. It is amazingly tenacious, and a smidgeon on a scent strip lingers for hours.
Many high-end perfumes contain agarwood, which you may also know as oud or aloeswood. It is also available pure and undiluted.
Details
- Botanical name: Aquilaria crassna
- Origin: northern Thailand
- Method: hydro-distilled from the wood
- Dilution: 10% in organic jojoba oil
- Character: earthy, woody, rare, tenacious
How to use
Place a drop on a scent strip and let it unfold over the hours, or use it as the base note of your own blends. Safety: there are no known contraindications or warnings, though agarwood may act as a sedative. Keep out of reach of children. Bring it home for the long, slow evenings.
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Agarwood (Oud, Aloewood), 10% Dilution
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