Botonical Name | : | Aquilaria Malaccensis | |
CAS # | : | N/A | |
Country of Origin | : | India, Malaysia and Indonesia | |
Color & Odor | : | Dark brown and Balsamic Odor | |
Solubility | : | Soluble in alcohol and oil, insoluble in water | |
Specific Gravity | : | 0.968 – 0.970 | |
Optical Rotation | : | (-16) to (-21°) | |
Refractive Index | : | 1.5000 - 1.5100 | |
Flash Point | : | 170 °C | |
Plant Part Used | : | Wood | |
Extraction Method | : | Steam Distillation |
DESCRIPTION:
Agarwood Attar has a pleasing woody masculine fragrance and made from natural agarwood. Also known by the name of Oudh/Aloeswood, it is derived from Agarwood tree. The derived oil is most expensive oil in the world due to it being scarce as it takes hundreds of years for resin to form from mold on tree. Having a classic Oudh fragrance, it has a deep, earthy, musky and potent aroma, it blends well with all oils and has warming, purifying, balancing, deep woodsy & transcendent qualities.CONSTITUENTS:
chamazulene, bisabolol oxide A, a-bisabolol, bisabolol oxide B, bisabolone oxide A.BLENDS WITH:
Carnation, Geranium, and Sandalwood.COMMON NAMES:
Agarwood, Aloeswood, Eaglewood, Gaharu.USES:
Agarwood oil is derived from Aquillaria agollocha tree and blended into pure Sandalwood essential oil. Its three principal uses include medicine, perfume & incense. Smaller quantities of this oil are also used for other purposes like carvings.