Four famous incense

Aquilaria Resinatum, Sandalwood, Long Xianxiang, Musk.

One or four kinds of famous incense-agarwood

Aquilaria sinensis has been called the king of all kinds of incense and the first of all kinds of incense since ancient times. Because of its preciousness, there is also a saying that "agarwood is one or two, gold is one or two".

1, forming

Aquilaria sinensis is not wood, but the oil secreted by the agarwood tree after being damaged by insects and lightning strikes is mixed and condensed with wood components.

This time is very long, usually taking decades or even hundreds of years, and it is extremely precious because of its extremely low probability and strict requirements for making incense.

Mainly distributed in southern China, Southeast Asia, Indian and other countries.

Step 2 use

The fragrance of agarwood is elegant, which can calm people down, soothe the nerves and help them sleep. It is not only used as incense and literary bracelets, but also as a valuable Chinese herbal medicine.

Two or four famous incense-sandalwood

The sandalwood tree is called the "golden tree" because it is almost full of treasures.

1, forming

Sandalwood is the heartwood or resin part of Sandalwood, and the log itself contains aroma.

Native to the Pacific Islands, it is mainly cultivated in Indian, China, Guangdong and Taiwan Province provinces.

Step 2 use

The heartwood of sandalwood can be used as traditional Chinese medicine. Sandalwood essential oil can be extracted from the broken wood of sandalwood root and trunk. The young branches of sandalwood crown and some branches pruned in the process of growth are the raw materials that senior perfume factories are scrambling to buy, and they are excellent materials for carving technology.

Three or four famous perfumes-Long Xianxiang

In the past, people thought this floating object in the sea was the saliva of a dragon, hence the name "Long Xianxiang".

1, forming

The essence of Long Xianxiang is the dried product of intestinal secretion of sperm whale in physeteridae. Some sperm whales will spit it out, some will be excreted from the intestines, and only a few sperm whales will leave it in their bodies.

Long Xianxiang was light black at first. After 100 years of seawater immersion, all impurities floated out, gradually turned gray, light gray, and finally turned white, becoming the top grade of Long Xianxiang.

Step 2 use

Long Xianxiang is a valuable medicinal material, which is also often used in perfume preparation or as a fixative.

Four Famous Incense-Musk

"Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing" lists musk as the top grade.

1, forming

Musk, on the other hand, is the secretion of the gonad sac of male Muscidae. After drying, it is granular or blocky and has a special aroma.

Step 2 use

Musk tastes bitter and can be made into perfume or medicine, which is not suitable for pregnant women.

Musk is an important raw material for preparing high-grade essence, and it is also a guest of ancient literati, poets and painters. It has a good ability to enhance fragrance, fix fragrance and balance fragrance, bringing vitality to the whole fragrance and giving it touching emotions.