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/
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