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Raw oud, which is wood from the oud tree, is used as an incense and its oil, called dehn al-oud, is used as a perfume.
Oud takes 300 years to form in the trunks of trees contaminated by a certain bacteria.
Since the oud tree is not grown anywhere except in limited parts of Asia, the price of the wood and its oil extracts has remained high.
Traditionally, India has been one of the largest producers of oud.
The best quality oud breaks easily and contains water.
This variety will give off the best fragrance when burned and can be recognized by the bubbles that appear. When burned over hot coal, solid oud releases a stronger, but pleasing fragrance.
Saudi Arabia is the principle importer of Oud but the oil is prized throughout south Asia.
Oud is also used as part of the celebrations following Ramadan and the Hajj.
During Ramadan (the Muslim holy month of fasting), some Saudi families burn oud each night after breaking their fast and washing, and before going to the mosque to perform the evening prayer.
