When assessing the quality and fragrant potential of raw agarwood, there's no test more accurate than simply submerging it. That's because only agarwood with abnormally high amounts of aromatic resin will sink in water, meaning that Sinking Grade is a reliable indicator of rich, robust, extremely sought-after oud. It's so valuable, in fact, that to use Sinking Grade Oud to make incense is almost never done- its rarity, the thinking goes, makes it too exquisite to mix with the fillers and additives that go into most commercial incense.
Luckily for us, Areej Le Dore's Russian Adam is one of the few people with the expertise- and, perhaps, the chutzpah- to produce a 100% pure oud incense: no fillers, no bamboo sticks, just rapturous, luxurious oud from beginning to end. Using nothing but a hydraulic press and authentic, impressively ancient Sri Lankan Sinking Grade Oud, this is true, faithfully burning oud incense. Given that it takes years of experience to properly burn actual oud chips, it's no stretch to say that this remarkable incense is perhaps the most accessible way ever to experience the most sought after aroma in the world.
