Are aromatherapy oils and essential oils the same?
Dean Astley, Hair Stylist at Self-Employment (2001-present) Yes, and No.
December 10, 2024
Oud, known as Oudh in Arabian is one of the most expensive perfume ingredients in world. Oud oil is extract of wood of tropical Agar (Aquilaria) tree, believed to have originated in the Assam region of India. Pure Oudh oil is considered as one of the strong fragrances and preferred in perfumery. Some of the world’s costliest perfumes use Oudh oil as perfume ingredient.
When the wood of Agar (Aquilaria) gets infected with a certain mold variety (Phialophora parasitica), in some form of reaction it produces a precious, dark and fragrant resin, which is the perfume ingredient oud (also known as agarwood).
Oud oils comprise woody, aromatic and complex aroma. Being derived from extraction of Agarwood tree’s wood, it contains unique & rare woody fragrance. There is a say that aroma of Oud is not for all. It is costly & sophisticated scent that some people may not like the very first time. However, widely praised by premium audience, Oudh is one of the most in-demand natural oil used for perfumery. Moreover, this unique fragrance blend brilliantly with sandalwood and produce desirable fragrance, generally called Sandalwood based oudh essential oil.
The Agarwood tree and fragrance extracted from its wood has been widely renowned in ancient civilizations across the world for its symbolic and religious significance. Oudh or agarwood oil has religious significance in various cultures due to its distinctive fragrance.
The famous Chinese tradition Feng Shui, which is an art of controlling the flow of energy in a certain place, has associated Agarwood in assisting with it as the sacred fragrance of Agarwood is said to penetrate throughout the senses and enrich the spirit
Dean Astley, Hair Stylist at Self-Employment (2001-present) Yes, and No.
What is Attar? Attar, also known as “Itra” or “Ittar”
Yeh tera zikra hai, ya itrA hai, jab jab karta
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