Agarwood

Pieces of Aquilaria wood lacking the dense and dark resinous agarwood caused by infection

Agarwood or oodh (or just agar) is a dark resinous heartwood that forms in Aquilaria and Gyrinops, trees (large evergreens native to southeast Asia) when they become infected with a type of mold. Prior to infection, the heartwood is relatively light and pale coloured, however as the infection progresses, the tree produces a dark aromatic resin in response to the attack, which results in a very dense, dark, resin embedded heartwood. The resin embedded wood is commonly called gaharu, jinko, aloeswood, agarwood, or oud (not to be confused with 'Bakhoor') and is valued in many cultures for its distinctive fragrance, and thus is used for incense and perfumes.

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CHEMBUR

Eau de Parfum, 100 ml.

Originally a picnic spot outside of Mumbai, Chembur is the place where Ben Gorham's mother was born and raised. Ben visited Chembur many times as a child and returned after almost 15 years to find the area developed. Lingering still, however, was the evocative incense from a Hindu temple.




Top: Bergamot, Lemon, Elemi.
Mid: Ginger, Temple Incense, Nutmeg.
Base: Labdanum, Amber, Musk.
Price: 115.00 EUR

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Chembur (Marathi: चेंबूर) is a suburban neighbourhood in the eastern Mumbai, India. The name Chembur is derived from the word “Chemburee” which means "Large Crab" in Marathi.

Chembur is serviced by the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. Since the Sion-Panvel Highway passes through Chembur, it is an important transit point for people wanting to travel to Pune using the Mumbai-Pune Highway or the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. It is 22 km from downtown Mumbai and 20 km farther from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Because of its proximity to garbage incinerators & big industries, it was once known as “Gas Chamber of Mumbai”. The use of scientific methods has ensured the decline of pollution in the town to a large extent.

Chembur ranges from Thane Creek in East to Tansa Pipe Line No. 2 in West, from Somaiyya Nalla in North to Mahul Creek in South