Indian agarwood is one of the oldest and most revered types of agarwood, and it has a long history of use in religious rituals, medicine, and perfumery. It is also known as oudh or attar in Arabic and Persian languages, which means “fragrance” or “perfume oil”. Indian agarwood is derived from several species of Aquilaria trees that grow in different regions of India.
Indian agarwood has a dark brown or black color, a rich and complex scent with notes of spice, wood, leather, and musk, and a high oil content that makes it valuable and long-lasting. Some of the most famous Indian agarwood products are attars (perfume oils), incense sticks, beads, and carvings.