If you are a true aromatherapy and fragrance connoisseur, if you haven’t experienced the unique fragrance of pure oud, you are missing out. Oud, also known as aloeswood or agarswood, comes from certain trees in the Eastern part of the world. India, Indonesia, and Cambodia are some of the countries known for their Oud. The character of the Oud changes depending on where it comes from, the quality of the tree, and how pure it is (there may be other factors, I’m not an expert, just a big fan). And to be honest, the scent of it is too overwhelming for some. But others won’t settle for anything else.
As for its aromatherapy benefits, it is used by spiritually minded people and it has therapuetic effects. Once you develop an affinity for it, nothing else can really compare.
It can be burned as an incense in wood form, or it can be worn as an oil in the same way as sandlewood and other such fragrances.
For an inside, rare look into the world of Oud and how it is made, check out this post from the Oud blog.
These are the Oud wood chips before they are transformed into the unique oil. There are many more such photos where that came from. Check out the Oud Blog.
October 10th, 2008 at 7:13 am
Hi !
This is a very nice blog blog - Thanks for telling me about it : )
This OUD looks interesting - ooooooooh, I wish I had some.
I know this is different from the aloe vera plants that I grow to heal burns and other minor “boo-boo’s” - LOL
Are these two plants related at all - or totally unrelated ?
Most of what I use in my formulations, I grow in my own Organic gardens, but of course things like vanilla/coffee… I do have to order from organic suppliers as they do not grow here in Ohio.
I am off to read more of your blog.
Take care and visit my online store/blog/website/squidoo… again sometime.
Organically Yours,
Diana
http://organicgiftsbydiana.my.bisi.com
http://www.squidoo.com/naturalproductsbydiana
October 10th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Oud is my favorite thing to wear…when I can afford it. The best quality oud isn’t cheap. One of the best places I know to get it from is http://www.oriscent.com. The quality of the stuff there is amazing and I don’t know of anyplace where you can get such a wide variety of oud.
Oh, and Oud comes from trees. So while I’m not expert, I’m pretty sure it isn’t related to Aloe vera. I’m a big fragrance fan, but I’m also a beginner as it relates to really understand the sources of many of my favorite organic fragrances. So I’m just a student for now.
October 10th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
I’ll be sure to check out your store/blog/website as well Diana.