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How to buy real agarwood (oud) oil from Vietnam

Oud is one of the most faked products in the world. Most 'pure' oud sold online is diluted or synthetic. Real Vietnamese agarwood oil comes from known distilleries with traceable wood.

Written for: Perfume house or fragrance trader buying oud oil.

1. Know what you are buying

Cultivated (inoculated) agarwood is legal and affordable; wild agarwood is rare and expensive. Ask which — in writing.

  • Ask for the distillation batch and wood source
  • Request a GC-MS lab test
  • Exports need CITES documents

2. Warning signs

Very cheap 'pure wild' oil, no batch number, or a seller who refuses a lab test.

3. Get verified offers

Send your spec, volume and destination through Amanect. We match you with scored producers, return verified offers, and arrange independent inspection before the balance is paid.

Questions buyers ask

Is agarwood oil export legal?

Yes, with CITES permits. We only work with distilleries that supply them.

Have a supplier you want checked?

Send us the company name and what you plan to order. We come back with what we can confirm, what we cannot, and what an on-site visit would cost.

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