Chen Xiang Tincture & Alcohol-Free Extract

Chen Xiang (Aquilaria sinensis), the Chinese agarwood or eaglewood tree, is an evergreen of the Thymelaeaceae family, native to the lowland forests of Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, and Fujian in southern China. It grows 5 to 15 meters with smooth grey bark, glossy oblong leaves, and clusters of small yellow-green, fragrant flowers followed by woody, pear-shaped capsules. The pale, soft wood is ordinary until the tree is wounded; it then slowly saturates the damaged heartwood with dark, dense, fragrant resin, producing agarwood, which sinks in water and gives off a deep, sweet, balsamic smoke when burned. It is the costliest raw material of incense and perfumery. We extract the dried wood.