Agarwood / Oud Oil — Laos "Palao 2"

Olfactory family

Primary: Woody

Secondary: Resinous · Animalic · Balsamic

Olfactory profile

Opens dark and pungent, with the barnyard and fermented facets typical of Southeast Asian agarwood distillation — not a clean wood note, and not intended to be. Within an hour the sharpness settles and a resinous, dried-fruit sweetness emerges over a deep woody base, warm and slightly leathery. It is exceptionally tenacious: perceptible on a blotter for weeks. Oud profiles vary widely by region, by tree and by distillation, which is why the specific reference designation matters more here than with almost any other natural.

Facets

WoodyResinousAnimalicDried fruitLeatherySmoky

Character

Intense, dark and extremely tenacious. Moderate diffusion, enormous persistence — dominates a base unless dosed carefully.

Botanical origin

Agarwood is produced by Aquilaria species when the heartwood becomes infected and forms resin. We do not state the species for this lot until it is confirmed in writing.

Origin

Trade designation: Agarwood / Oud Oil — Laos “Palao 2”

Documented origin: Laos

Manufacturer: Biolandes. “Palao 2” is the manufacturer’s lot reference.

Extraction method

Distillation of resin-infected heartwood. Distillation parameters and duration for this lot are available on request.

Specifications

Documentation available

Import compliance in the destination country remains the responsibility of the buyer. We will tell you before invoicing if we believe a shipment cannot be made lawfully to your jurisdiction.

Use in perfumery

Position: Base note · structural material

The natural core of an oud composition, and a base material of exceptional persistence in woody-oriental and leather structures. Used at low percentages — its animalic top can read as spoilage to an unprepared audience, so many formulators pair it with rose, saffron or resins that frame the character rather than expose it.

Effect in composition

Adds woody depth, resinous weight and enormous persistence. Gives a base a natural complexity that synthetic oud accords approximate but do not match, and lends a formula unmistakable identity.

Blends well with

Olfactory affinities — not a statement of shared sourcing.

• Rose Otto — Turkish (Anatolian) — the classical rose-oud pairing
• Rose Bulgaria Absolute — denser rose-oud
• Cistus / Ciste Épuré Absolute — resinous amber support
• Leather Oud — reinforces the leather facet
• Civet — Civette Extra — deep animalic base
• Jasmine Sambac Absolute — floral counterweight

Perfumer’s perspective

A material to use deliberately and sparingly. Its cost, its regulatory load and its sheer persistence all argue against casual experimentation — but for a brief that genuinely requires natural oud, there is no substitute, and the documented CITES paperwork on this lot is what makes it usable commercially rather than merely interesting.

Availability and ordering

Status: Available, subject to CITES confirmation for your destination.

Sizes from 1 g to 100 g can be ordered; the 1 g size serves as an evaluation sample. For any quantity we confirm the destination country and CITES paperwork before dispatch — use Request a quote or write to info@ambreroyale.de.