Hainan

In the world of fine scents, few oils possess the intrigue, heritage, and olfactory depth of genuine oudh. And fewer still are sourced from the untouched forests of Hainan, China a region whose wild Aquilaria sinensis trees produce one of the most elusive and treasured oudh profiles on Earth.

We proudly present Hainan, a pure, artisanal oudh oil distilled using the masterful Chinese methodology; a process rooted in respect, patience, and uncompromising quality.

True wild Hainan oudh is a rarity even among connoisseurs. For decades, this island’s agarwood has been locked away, inaccessible due to strict environmental protections and its dwindling wild reserves. Our Hainan is distilled from wild agarwood, aged and harvested by skilled hands with deep knowledge of its unique terroir. Not new stock, as that is near impossible, but the woods stored away in the coffers of oudh tycoons of Mainland China, if you know, you know.

At the heart of this oil lies not just exceptional raw material, but a commitment to time-honoured distillation. Using the Shifu approach, we spared no cost in perfecting this oil:
a. Water sourced from pristine origins, used in a long, slow hydrodistillation
b. Stainless Steel deg-stills, enhanced with traditional methods to preserve nuance
c. Low-pressure, perfect stable heating, drawing out layers of complexity
d. Cured in a extended post-distillation maturation process IP to Al Shareef, allowing the profile to blossom into its full depth

The result is a composition that is rich, authentic, and alive with character. Hainan opens with a crisp, green clarity a breath of rainforest mist and mountain wood. Unlike Indian or Cambodian oudhs, Hainan is cool, ethereal and subtly bitter, marked by a refined dryness that speaks to its highland origins. Fresh mountain moss, wet cedar bark, medicinal herbaceousness. Transitioning to spiced tea leaf, ancient paper, and cooling camphor-like woods. Settling to a beautiful worn antique leather, incense trails, and soft minerality.

Hainan is meditative and contemplative, an oil that does not shout but reveals itself slowly—layer by layer, breath by breath.

This is not a mass-market oudh. Hainan is for the discerning collector, the seeker of olfactory purity, and the lover of stories captured in scent. Every drop is a chapter from the rainforest a bridge between the elemental wild and refined art.