Dehn Al Oud
Dehn Al Oud is the oil distilled from agarwood — the direct translation of the name means "the blood of oud", which is a description of concentration rather than a claim about composition. It is a distinct product from agarwood wood and equally distinct from an oud accord, which is a manufactured fragrance material.
What it refers to
The name refers to the distillation product, and the term is used specifically for oil obtained from agarwood as opposed to oil from sandalwood or other distillates. The distillation method materially changes the character of the resulting oil, so two oils sold under this name can be quite different.
The precise attribution of this term varies between markets, suppliers and periods, and a seller may use it more loosely than the strict usage. Where the distinction matters to a purchase, confirm the meaning with the counterparty rather than relying on the label.
What it does not prove
The name does not establish the species distilled, the method used, the yield, the age of the material, or the absence of an accord. A seller who writes "Dehn Al Oud" on a label has not thereby answered any of those questions.
This entry gives the general trade referent of the term. It does not establish the specific grading, composition or origin of any material described with it, and it is not a standard.
- Biodiversity and application prospects of fungal endophytes in the agarwood-producing genera Aquilaria and Gyrinops (Thymelaeaceae): a reviewStates that all members of the agarwood-producing genera Aquilaria and Gyrinops are placed in CITES Appendix II. Records 92 compounds identified in agarwood, of which terpenoids are 40.22%, and names eighteen fungal genera reported to promote agarwood formation. It does not establish the quality, yield or age of any material, and it is a review rather than a regulatory instrument.
- Agarwood: A reviewStates that CITES Appendix II covers all species of Aquilaria and Gyrinops, and reports fifteen Aquilaria species distributed across the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, from Pakistan and India through southern China into Southeast Asia. It does not establish the legal status of any individual shipment in any particular jurisdiction.
OudGuide editorial review · 2026-10-20
Reviewed against the cited sources and checked for a question-specific answer. Trade attributions were checked against the general trade usage rather than against a single market, and each entry states which parts are local rather than general.