● The pieces
The four blends
Misk, VIP, Malaki and Amber, each with its own weight.
● Buying guide
Choosing a bakhoor
01
Musk is the gentlest
Misk is oud scented with white musk — soft enough for a majlis in the morning or a guest room.
02
Oils set the weight
VIP carries Arabic oils and Malaki French oils. Both are fuller than musk and last longer in the room.
03
Amber for the evening
Amber is the heaviest of the four and the one most often kept for guests and occasions.
● Questions
Asked before you buy
Bakhoor is oud that has been scented with oils and perfumes. Natural oud is the raw agarwood chip, unscented, graded by origin.
Choosing oud by origin
Six countries, each with its own grades and tola prices — the Atlas lays them side by side.