Among all agarwoods, qinan stands alone. The word itself—”strange fragrant”—was coined by Song Dynasty scholars who found existing vocabulary inadequate for this wood. Regular chenxiang smelled like wood that happened… Read more »
The Ultimate Expression of Agarwood In the world of Chinese incense, certain materials achieve legendary status. Qinan (奇楠) sits at the absolute pinnacle — so rare, so exceptional, that serious… Read more »
The Most Precious Wood in Chinese Incense Culture If sandalwood is the foundation of Chinese incense, then agarwood — called chenxiang (沉香) in Chinese — is the crown jewel. This… Read more »