[Infographic] What are the differences between HAGA Agarwood (Oud) Chips vs. others?

“The thinner, the more aromatic” is a state that Hoang Giang Agarwood proudly made for our exclusive HAGA Agarwood (Oud) Chips in comparison with other flat Oud chip on the market. Our extraordinary features come from our manufacturing secrets & many years of experiences.

Vietnam onws a species which was recognized as the best species could be able to form the best quality Agarwood (Oud) Chips – Aquilaria Crassna. This species is found mostly at the central of Vietnam, in deepest jungles, inside the oldest Aquilaria Crassna tree, on the wildest lands.

At Hoang Giang Agarwood manufacturer, Agarwood (Oud) Chip is high quality Vietnam Agarwood (Oud) chip with affordable prices with stable supply. The Agarwood (Oud) chips are extracted from the highly resinous parts of Aquilaria crassna trees grown in our own 50ha plantation.

Plus, only flat Oud pieces which are flat this such evenly (according to Hoang Giang Agarwood manufacturer thinness standard) could be arranged beautifully together like that. There is barely space piece by piece because HAGA Agarwood (Oud) Chips pieces are evenly flat.

If there was space between them, it was because each of them were thick and curved so that they may still remained white wood on the surfaces.

Let’s make a comparison by one carton box. With one same-sized carton box, Hoang Giang Agarwood manufacturer’s HAGA Agarwood (Oud) Chip can be arranged side by side up to 16 bags because they are flat evenly which thin enough to be fit together perfectly. This is a huge worldwide shipping cost-saving by limiting number of boxes then maximizing profit.

Picture on the right is the perfect and characteristic thinness of HAGA Agarwood (Oud) Chips from HAGA brand of Hoang Giang Agarwood manufacturer. The differences comes from manual hand-work with definitive, professional operation.

Hand-work ensures the original scent of the wood, compared to scraping by machine which is the process may cause loss of scent because the friction of machine work produces heat that burns the layers of oil.

Many sharp tools are needed to totally cleaned our HAGA Agarwood (Oud) Chips by hand. Carefulness to every inch for the thickness to be perfectly made. The heat caused by friction between the scraping machine and the chip surface makes the original scent of oud to be lost by burning their oil layers. On this basis, HAGA Natural Agarwood (Oud) Chip is cleaned totally by hand to preserve the original scent.

Here at Hoang Giang Agarwood manufacturer, the rough Agarwood (Oud) pieces after being split from the Aquilaria tree trunk will be treated by skilled artisans by using specialized tools – “dum / vum” to remove the white wood without forming Agarwood (Oud), totally by hand, leaving only the wood creates Agarwood (Oud) in thin shapes.

The more fragrant the Agarwood (Oud) is, the less white wood remains, the more final burned Agarwood (Oud) gives the most passionate and authentic scent. Those Agarwood (Oud) chips that treated totally by hand therefore more fragrant than by grinding machine, which leave an certain amount of white wood.

Only by skillful hand of Agarwood (Oud) artisans, each and every slot of white wood will be remove by special tools while machine grinding always leave an even surface of white wood, making the chip to be less fragrant.

Hoang Giang Agarwood manufacturer’s HAGA Agarwood (Oud) Chips: 03 thickness standard (exclusively on the market) 0.5mm vs. 0.8mm vs 1.0mm; 03 grades S – A – B (Luxury – Deluxe – Premium).

The thinner the more aromatic; the thinner the less white wood left and the more scented, the higher the price; the thicker the more white wood left, the less aroma, the lower the price; the thinner the better. This perfectly thinness comes as the results of totally cleaned by Hand-work to ensure preserving the 100% original scent of the wood.

Flat Agarwood (Oud) products that are being circulated in the market, also known by Hoang Giang Agarwood manufacturer as HAGA Agarwood (Oud) Chip is usually processed according to the thickness – rule, the thicker the more white wood: the less aroma, the lower the price; the thinner the less white wood: the more scented, the higher the price.

When burning Agarwood (Oud) Chip, the temperature will burn the white wood first, from there, the first layer of smoke emitted is the smoke of the burning reaction of Agarwood (Oud) Chip and the smell of wood. After burning all the wood, it burns to the Agarwood (Oud) Chip oil layer from the oil veins in the wood. Meanwhile, the smoke emitted at this time is the smoke of the burning reaction of the oil, carrying all the aroma essential oils of Agarwood (Oud).

Understanding this reaction process, after many researches and experiments, Hoang Giang Agarwood manufacturer decided to market the thickness of Agarwood (Oud) Chip in 0.5mm, 0.8mm, 1.0mm.

Accordingly, the 1.0mm thickness type is the thickest of the three types, the white wood remaining on the HAGA Agarwood (Oud) Chip piece is the most, giving the longest burning time, the moderate essential oil level for the moderate aroma of Agarwood (Oud). The price of the 1.0mm type is also cheaper, for general consumption, daily burning in large quantities.

The 0.5mm thickness type is the thinnest for the most authentic experience of Agarwood (Oud) scent. With this thinness, the amount of white wood remaining is extremely small, so when being used, the original scent of HAGA Agarwood (Oud) Chip will emit immediately, extremely passionate and seductive, leaving the fragrance for a long time on the body or furniture.

However, this is also the type with the highest price, limited output, often chosen to use for special and formal occasions such as festivals, celebrations,…

The 0.8mm thickness type has a moderate thickness of the three types, recently developed and released. Realizing market demand, Hoang Giang Agarwood manufacturer offers an average thickness between 1.0mm and 0.5mm, giving the closest Agarwood (Oud) Chip scent experience to 0.5mm but lower cost, close to 1.0mm and does not detract from any of the relishing quality of Agarwood (Oud) Chip.

From stable input source of the area of 50ha Aquilaria Crassna plantation, Hoang Giang Agarwood manufacturer could operate smoothly with substantial capacity every month. Thereby, our product – HAGA Agarwood (Oud) Chips could be always available for an stable capacity with reasonable price, resulting from our totally control from the input material source to closed production process to final products and considerable experience in exporting worldwide by over 6 years of international trade.

Why choose us – choose Hoang Giang Agarwood’s products

Factory with modern production line from material to final product.
100% natural Agarwood/Oud ingredient.
All products produced in accordance with ISO 9001: 2015 qualification standards, export qualification, non toxic chemicals.
TOP 10 Key Players of Agarwood/Oud essential oil market in the world (Market Research Future 2017).

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ISO 9001: 2015 certificated Agarwood (Oud) products, commit to production in accordance of Standard basic announced

On 08.05.2019, Hoang Giang Agarwood Co., Ltd has received an official copy of ISO 9001: 2015 certificate of Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality of AQS GLOBAL on product quality management, worldwide recognized for Agarwood (Oud) production and trading.

The ISO 9001: 2015 certificate of Hoang Giang Agarwood is valid for 3 years until April 25, 2022 and is periodically monitored and evaluated to ensure that Hoang Giang’s Agarwood (Oud) product quality always meets the standard certified.

ISO 9001: 2015 certificate assessed by a prestigious international organization is a safe quality assurance for all Agarwood (Oud) products of Hoang Giang, thereby helping customers and partners to feel secure when choosing and believing in Hoang Giang Agarwood (Oud) product in particular as well as Hoang Giang company in general.