Sylheti Agarwood | AA Double Super
Region: Sylhet
Pure enough for every day, in the majlis or at home
Traditional original agarwood from Sylhet, in premium Double Super grade. Under the heat of charcoal the resin melts out of the oud chips, bubbling up, then burning off into grey smoke. The scent that rises feels like a nostalgia wrapped in nobility. There's less resin here than in Triple Super, but nothing is missing from the depth of the scent. Deep, warm, resinous, a smoky spell that settles in.
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Behind the scent
Double Super
Agarwood isn't just another fragrant wood. When an Aquilaria tree gets infected by a particular fungus, it starts producing dark resin to defend itself. That resin builds up inside the wood over years, and what you end up with is agarwood. Only about one tree in ten in the wild ever develops it naturally, and that scarcity is why it sits among the most expensive woods on earth.
In our country the work centres on Barlekha in Moulvibazar, Sujanagar in particular. It's been going on for around four hundred years. Roughly 80 percent of the country's agar factories sit in that one upazila. In February 2024, both the agarwood and the agar attar of Moulvibazar received Bangladesh's GI recognition.
Grade
This Arowa batch is Double Super. On the resin saturation scale, which runs Super, Double Super and Triple Super, that's the middle tier.
The grade name matters less than the proof, and the proof is something you can see for yourself. The resin saturation is lower than Triple Super, but in use the scent still holds its own beautifully.
How to burn it
Light the charcoal and wait until it turns grey. That thin layer of ash acts as a natural heat filter, keeping the charcoal's excess heat from reaching the wood directly. Skip the wait and the wood simply burns, and you get nothing.
Then place the chip gently on top. Within seconds you'll see thick dark resin bubbling out of it. The smoke comes off greyish white. It won't sting your eyes, and there's none of the discomfort you get from ordinary burning wood.
If you want even gentler heat, set a small piece of foil or a mica sheet on the charcoal and put the chip on that. The scent will last much longer.
The scent
It opens with the soft warmth of wood and resin. A refined smoky note comes through next. What settles at the end is a light sweetness that fills the space around you, and the trace stays in the room long after the smoke is gone.
Every chip is natural, so the resin runs differently through each one. That means the scent shifts a little every time you burn it. That's the mark of the real thing. You won't get that variation from blended bakhoor.
Storing it
Keep it in an airtight container, away from sun and heat. Stored properly it holds for years, and the resin actually settles deeper with time.
Burning guide
Wait for the charcoal to go grey
Heat the charcoal with a lighter and wait until it turns grey. That thin layer of ash is what works as a natural heat filter, keeping the charcoal's excess heat from reaching the wood directly. Skip this wait and the wood simply burns, and you get no scent.
Rest the chip on the charcoal
Now place the chip gently on the charcoal. Almost at once you will see thick dark resin bubbling out. The smoke is grey-white, it will not sting your eyes, and there is none of the discomfort of ordinary burning wood.
Foil or a mica sheet
To bring the heat down further, set a small piece of foil or a mica sheet on the charcoal and put the chip on top of that. The scent then lasts far longer.
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