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post #1 of 6
6/30/05 at 7:11am
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OK, we all know what amber (whale womit) and civet (pheromone gland of some small furry animal) and musk (same but from a deer) is. But does anyone know something about a stuff called oudh. Seems to be some indian tree eaten up by fungus. Are there any other peculiar natural scents.
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post #2 of 6
6/30/05 at 7:36am
Agarwood is a sacred ingredient in perfumery. Large chunks of Agarwood were given as royal gifts. Castoreum is extracted from beavers, oddly enough.
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post #3 of 6
6/30/05 at 8:59am
Aren't agarwood and oudh related?
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post #4 of 6
6/30/05 at 9:03am
The wonders of internet ....

Agarwood is from trees of the genus aqualaria that grow mainly from
northeast India down into southeast Asia. The wood is heavy, dark and hard.
When the tree is infected by a group of fungi it creates a resinous oil
(apparently to defend against this fungi) which has a deep, dark, rich,
beautiful, woody aroma. The wood is used as an incense for both pleasure
and spiritual enhancement. The essential oil distilled from this wood
(known as Oud in Arabic) is used for the same reasons as well as a perfume
and medicine. The oil is mentioned in the Bible as Aloes. Agarwood is one
of the most expensive and problematic sources of essential oil in the world.
This incredibly beautiful wood is also used in the Japanese incense
ceremony.
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post #5 of 6
6/30/05 at 10:01am
I wonder just how much agarwood is in M7?
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post #6 of 6
6/30/05 at 10:03am
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Originally Posted by cedriceccentric

Aren't agarwood and oudh related?


They are the same thing.
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