{"product_id":"oud-kinamic-aquilaria-sinensis-malasia","title":"Oud Kinamic — Aquilaria sinensis — Malaysia","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the world of oud, “kinamic” refers to oils reminiscent of kyara or kinam, the most prized agarwood of all. This oil from \u003cem\u003eAquilaria sinensis\u003c\/em\u003e grown in Malaysia belongs to that family: a very refreshing opening, between fresh cacao and a slightly liqueur-like nuance, settling into a serious, elegant woody base. A very high-quality oud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＋ 01 — Origin and botany\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAquilaria sinensis\u003c\/em\u003e (Lour.) Spreng. is a tree of the Thymelaeaceae family, native to southern China, including Hainan island. It is the source of Chinese agarwood, \u003cem\u003echenxiang\u003c\/em\u003e, and today it is grown in plantations in several Southeast Asian countries. This oil comes from trees cultivated in Malaysia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tree's healthy wood is pale and barely scented. When the tree is wounded and attacked by fungi, it defends itself by producing a dark, aromatic resin that impregnates the wood: that resinated wood is agarwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll \u003cem\u003eAquilaria\u003c\/em\u003e species are listed in CITES Appendix II, which regulates their international trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＋ 02 — History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgarwood is one of the oldest and most valuable aromatic materials in the world. In China it has been used for centuries in medicine and as incense, and in Japan it is the heart of \u003cem\u003ekōdō\u003c\/em\u003e, the art of “listening” to incense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Japanese classification, \u003cem\u003ekyara\u003c\/em\u003e holds the highest rank: a rare, soft, resinous wood with a sweet, refreshing scent. Its Vietnamese equivalent, \u003cem\u003ekinam\u003c\/em\u003e, gives us the term “kinamic”, used to describe oils that evoke that profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＋ 03 — Extraction and production\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oil is obtained by hydrodistillation of cultivated agarwood. Before distillation, the wood undergoes a very light fermentation: enough to give it some depth, but far from the heavily fermented profiles of other ouds, so it keeps the clean, fresh character of the resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgarwood oils are complex mixtures of sesquiterpenes and 2-(2-phenylethyl)chromones, responsible for their woody, balsamic and sweet character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＋ 04 — Olfactory profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Very refreshing, with the freshness typical of kinamic profiles and a feel somewhere between fresh cacao and a slightly liqueur-like nuance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase.\u003c\/strong\u003e Woody, serious and elegant, with only a faint hint of fermentation; no sourness or barnyard notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvolution.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow and very tenacious: a high-quality oud, restrained and refined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＋ 05 — Uses in perfumery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean oud:\u003c\/strong\u003e the character of agarwood without the animalic side, for those looking for an elegant oud.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerious gourmands:\u003c\/strong\u003e its cacao facet links with cacao, tobacco, tonka bean and vanilla without becoming cloying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlorals:\u003c\/strong\u003e with rose, jasmine and tuberose, as a fresh woody base.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncense and attars:\u003c\/strong\u003e with olibanum, sandalwood, saffron and rose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck the batch certificate before formulating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＋ Bibliography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/powo.science.kew.org\/taxon\/830849-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePlants of the World Online — \u003cem\u003eAquilaria sinensis\u003c\/em\u003e (Lour.) Spreng.\u003c\/a\u003e Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/ffj.2034\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNaef, R. (2011). The volatile and semi-volatile constituents of agarwood, the infected heartwood of \u003cem\u003eAquilaria\u003c\/em\u003e species: a review.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cem\u003eFlavour and Fragrance Journal\u003c\/em\u003e 26(2): 73–87.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12231-018-9408-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLópez-Sampson, A. and Page, T. (2018). History of use and trade of agarwood.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cem\u003eEconomic Botany\u003c\/em\u003e 72: 107–129.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlate: Royle, J. F. \u003cem\u003eIllustrations of the Botany of the Himalayan Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e (1839), pl. 36, \u003cem\u003eAquilaria agallocha\u003c\/em\u003e, a closely related species.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"The Glass Atelier","offers":[{"title":"0.25 g","offer_id":59669014184268,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.5 g","offer_id":59669014217036,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 g","offer_id":59669014249804,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2.5 g","offer_id":59669014282572,"sku":null,"price":210.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 g","offer_id":59669014315340,"sku":null,"price":399.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 g","offer_id":59669014348108,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/0804\/7948\/files\/OudCO2Aquilariasinensis-Aquilariaagallocha_especiecercana.jpg?v=1792106181","url":"https:\/\/theglassatelier.com\/products\/oud-kinamic-aquilaria-sinensis-malasia","provider":"The Glass Atelier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}