What is the difference between agarwood and sandalwood? Which one smells better?

Agarwood and sandalwood are both very common in our daily life, but many people are always confused about which one to buy when they buy them. So what is the difference between agarwood and sandalwood? Which one smells better? I will explain them one by one below, hoping to help you.

What is the difference between agarwood and sandalwood?

1. Different materials

Agarwood is formed by the accumulation of oily wood over the years, while sandalwood is only the heartwood of the sandalwood tree.

2. Different rarity

Sandalwood is more common, such as red sandalwood, yellow sandalwood, black sandalwood, green sandalwood, etc. Agarwood is relatively rare. The world's main agarwood producing country is Vietnam, where agarwood is regarded as a national treasure. The most famous one is Kynam.

3. Different smell

When agarwood is burned, it will have a sweet, cool, floral or fruity taste, and some agarwood also has a sweet and spicy taste.

The smell of sandalwood when burned is stronger than that of agarwood. The mellowed incense material smells dry, mellow and sweet when burned, but if it is new material that has not been mellowed, it will often have a special fishy smell when burned.

Which one smells better, sandalwood or agarwood?

The fragrance of sandalwood is elegant and fragrant, and the price is relatively low, which is suitable for some novice friends to buy. When buying incense, you should pay attention. If you can smell a particularly strong fragrance when you get close, the possibility that it is real is relatively low. It is basically smoked.

How long can ordinary sandalwood incense sticks burn?

The average incense stick is about 21 cm long, and the natural burning time in a windless environment is generally around 30 to 45 minutes. The time produced by different manufacturers may vary.