Agarwood product categories: chips, oil, incense, candles, beads, perfumery

1. Agarwood Chips (Oud Chips)

  • Form: Small, irregular wood pieces, often resinous.
  • Use: Burned as incense or for oil extraction.
  • Market: High demand in Middle East, Southeast Asia; grades depend on resin content, age, and aroma.

2. Agarwood Oil (Oud Oil)

  • Form: Essential oil extracted via distillation (steam, hydro, or supercritical CO₂).
  • Use: Perfumery, aromatherapy, luxury products.
  • Market: Very high-value; premium oils can sell at thousands of USD per kilogram.

3. Incense

  • Form: Powdered or chipped agarwood combined with other ingredients to form sticks, cones, or coils.
  • Use: Spiritual rituals, meditation, aromatherapy, home fragrance.
  • Market: Popular in Asia and Middle East; often sold as artisanal or branded incense.

4. Candles

  • Form: Agarwood-infused wax, often with natural oils.
  • Use: Luxury home fragrance, meditation, gift items.
  • Market: Niche luxury segment; candles are valued for slow-release aroma.

5. Beads & Jewelry

  • Form: Agarwood carved into beads, bracelets, malas, or pendants.
  • Use: Spiritual accessories, collectibles, meditation.
  • Market: High-end artisan market, especially in East Asia and Middle East.

6. Perfumery & Blends

  • Form: Agarwood oil blended with other essential oils or as a base note in perfumes.
  • Use: Niche luxury perfumes, body oils, aromatherapy blends.
  • Market: Global luxury fragrance industry; often associated with exclusivity.

Observation:

  • Chips → raw material / incense
  • Oil → luxury perfumes, high-value extract
  • Incense & candles → lifestyle and spiritual market
  • Beads → artisanal/spiritual market
  • Perfumery → luxury and niche fragrance segment