Aloeswood scent

[belgareth]

Remember that Aloeswood comes

from many places beside Laos, which is a small country.
India, Vietnam, Papau, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonisia,

Borneo and Burma to name a few. The Laotian is nice, so is the Malaysian. I'll be able to tell you more about

indonisian oil in a few days.

Surfsup is right to advise you to be careful about who you deal with, the same as

you would in buying any other exotic product. But there are many reputable dealers out there who sell high quality

Oud from many nations. I only mentioned Oriscent because they are a distiller and have an outstanding reputation for

quality and purity.

Actually, the $500 a tola is a stock item from an Indian distiller.

I have done some

reading on the subject. If I can manage to get away from the business I am planning a trip to Asia this year and

intend to come back with some first hand knowledge. If you would like to learn more about aloeswood, here are some

good links. The last one is one of the largest Laotian wholesalers and is an excellent resource if you prefer to go

straight to the source whenever possible:



http://www.aloeswood.net/
http://www.scentsofearth.com/Kodo/Rikkoku.htm
http://www.olle

r.net/aloes_desc.htm
http://www.scentsofearth.com/Kodo

/Aloeswood.htm
http://www.worldwi

ldlife.org/expeditions/newguinea/notes_garahu1.cfm
http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200006/the.hidden.history.of.scented.wood.htm


http://www.magiensunivers.dk/herbal

hints/monographs/aloeswood.asp
http://www.traffic.org/news/agarwo

od
http://forestpathology.

coafes.umn.edu/Agarwood%20research%20in%20Bhutan.htm
http://www.ecoworld.com/Home/articles2.cfm?TID=135
http://www.xaiudom

.laopdr.com/