Our distillation
From resinous wood to pure Oud oil
Resinous agarwood (Oud chips) is distilled through a steam distillation process to extract pure agarwood oil.
The raw material
How agarwood forms
Oud oil is derived from the resinous wood of agarwood trees. Indian agarwood oil is obtained from infected Indian agarwood trees (Aquilaria malaccensis), whose heartwood develops a dark, fragrant resin.
The favourable climate and traditional knowledge of North East India allow agarwood trees to develop this distinctive resin. The part used for distillation is the resinous wood itself — agarwood chips.
The process
How Oud oil is extracted
Oud oil is extracted by steam distillation or hydro-distillation.
Selecting resinous agarwood
Fragrant resinous wood chips are extracted from agarwood trees through a meticulous process. The older the tree, the better the resinous chips it yields — and the quality of the wood determines the quality of the final Oud oil.
Preparing the wood
The resinous wood is prepared for distillation, so that steam can pass through the powdered wood.
Steam or hydro-distillation
Controlled, heated steam is passed through the powdered wood. The steam carries the oil locked inside the cellular structure of the wood.
Collecting the Oud oil
Once the steam has cooled, the Oud oil is collected — pure agarwood oil, ranging in colour from yellow to golden orange and dark brown.
At a glance
Water and steam distillation
Our Oud oil is distilled from resinous agarwood chips sourced from North East India, primarily Tripura, where skilled artisans extract the fragrant resinous wood through a meticulous process.
The result is a rare, pure and natural essential oil with a deep, earthy aroma intertwined with warm, woody notes.
Rose Oud oil
Co-distillation of rose and Oud
For Rose Oud oil, resinous Oud wood chips and rose flowers undergo steam distillation together. This co-distillation yields a highly concentrated, aromatic Rose Oud oil — a harmonious union of rose and Oud.
Our facility
Distillation in Tripura
Photographs of our distillation equipment and Oud oil collection will be added here once approved.
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