Kynam Agarwood VS Others
| Aspect | Kynam Agarwood | Other Agarwoods |
| Formation Conditions | Formed when the agarwood tree is invaded by ants or wild bees and builds a nest. The tree absorbs the secretions of ants and wild bees for a long time and mixes them with agarwood oil. Under the action of special fungi, it undergoes a long – term aging process. | Formed when the agarwood tree is damaged by nature such as lightning strikes, wind breaks, or insect bites, and then infected by fungi. The resin accumulates to a certain concentration. |
| Texture | Soft and waxy, with full oil content. It feels smooth when cut with a knife and can be easily kneaded into a ball. Even with rich oil content, it is usually semi – submerged. | Hard in texture. It feels hard when cut with a knife and is not easy to form a ball. High – grade agarwood sinks in water. |
| Color | Darker, with a dry surface and signs of air – drying and oxidation. After cutting, the oil is rich and the surface shows a matte reflection. | Brighter in color, with a smooth surface. The oil glands are gathered together, and the oil diverges from the outside to the inside. |
| Aroma at Room Temperature | Emits a delicate aroma at room temperature, with a strong penetration. The aroma is rich in layers, including sweetness, coolness, milk fragrance, medicinal fragrance, floral fragrance, fruit fragrance, honey fragrance, etc. | The aroma at room temperature is relatively light, and the fragrance can only be obviously felt when heated or burned. The aroma is relatively stable and does not change much. |
| Aroma when Burned | The head, body, and tail fragrances change significantly, and the fragrance lasts for a long time. | The fragrance is relatively stable and changes little when burned. |
| Taste | When chewed, there is a pungent feeling, it sticks to the teeth, and finally completely dissolves in the mouth. | When chewed, the pungent feeling is weak, and there may be wood residue after chewing. |
| Oil Content | High oil content. Under a microscope, the oil glands are clearly visible. | Relatively low oil content. The oil glands are gathered together. |
| Rarity | The formation rate is extremely low, with less than one tree containing kynam among ten thousand agarwood trees. | The natural incense – forming rate is less than 1%, which is relatively more common than kynam. |
| Value | The price per gram is usually several hundreds of USD, and it is also common for it to be tens of thousands of USD per gram. | The price per gram ranges from tens of USD to thousands of USD. |
Cultivated Kynam VS Wild Kynam
| Aspect | Wild Kynam Agarwood | Cultivated Kynam Agarwood |
| Formation Conditions | Formed when the agarwood tree is damaged by nature such as lightning strikes, wind breaks, or insect bites, and then infected by fungi. The resin accumulates to a certain concentration over a long period of time. | Formed by artificial means such as drilling holes in cultivated agarwood trees and implanting bacteria, with a relatively short formation cycle. |
| Growth Environment | Grows in the primitive forest | Generally planted in flat lands and hilly areas. |
| The time when agarwood trees produce resin | The time is as long as several decades or even hundreds of years. | The time is usually 5-7 years. |
| Texture | The texture is soft and waxy, with a strong sense of viscosity. The cuttings are sticky and can be kneaded into a ball. | The texture is relatively soft, but not as sticky as wild kynam agarwood, and it is also easy to knead into a ball. |
| Color | The color of the oil – containing part is darker, mostly reddish – brown or dark brown, with an amber – like luster. | Depends on the varieties of the Kynam trees. The color is ranging from dark green to dark brown. |
| Oil Content | High oil content, with uniform oil distribution that penetrates deep into the wood fibers. | Relatively high oil content, with oil distribution relatively concentrated in the resin-grow area. |
| Aroma at Room Temperature | Emits a rich and delicate aroma at room temperature, with strong penetration and rich layers. | The aroma at room temperature is elegant. Good cultivated Kynam has a sweet cool, flower or milky aroma, and may be accompanied by a slight woody smell. |
| Aroma when Burned | The aroma is rich and changeable, with obvious differences in the head, body, and tail fragrances, and the fragrance lasts for a long time. | Good species of Kynam trees could deliver rich aroma with three layers as well. The fragrance could last longer. |
| Taste | When chewed, there is a strong pungent feeling, which is long – lasting and spicy, and can produce saliva. | When chewed, the pungent feeling is relatively weak, and there may be wood residue after chewing. |
| Rarity | The formation rate is extremely low, and it is extremely scarce, with less than one tree containing kynam among ten thousand agarwood trees. | Through large – scale cultivation and standardized resin growing technology, mass production can be achieved, and the output is relatively large. |
| Value | The price per gram is usually several hundreds of USD, and it is also common for it to be tens of thousands of USD per gram. | The price per gram is only a few USD to tens of USD, which is much lower than that of wild Kynam agarwood. |
SENHAI Kynam Agarwood VS Other Brands
| Aspect | Senhai Kynam Agarwood | Kynam Agarwood from Other Brands |
| Mother Tree Value | Selected from high – quality mother trees, which may have unique genetic characteristics, providing a good foundation for the formation of high – quality kynam agarwood | The selection of mother trees may not be as strict, and the genetic quality of the mother trees is relatively average |
| Resin – grow Technic | Adopts advanced resin – grow technic, which can accurately control the growth environment and conditions of kynam agarwood, promoting the full and uniform formation of resin | The resin – grow technic is relatively backward or not standardized enough, resulting in uneven resin formation and quality differences |
| Earth Quality | Grows in an area with superior earth quality, which is rich in various trace elements and nutrients beneficial to the growth of kynam agarwood, helping to form a unique aroma | The growing environment and earth quality are not as good, and the nutrients and trace elements available to kynam agarwood are relatively scarce |
| Workers’ Skills | The workers have mature skills and rich experience. In the processes of planting, tending, and harvesting kynam agarwood, they can operate precisely to ensure the quality of kynam agarwood | The skills of workers are uneven. In the production process, there may be problems such as improper operation, which affects the quality of kynam agarwood |
| Aroma | Once it is burned, the aroma can burst out. The smelling aroma, with rich layers, strong penetration, and long – lasting fragrance | The aroma is relatively ordinary, with fewer layers, weaker penetration, and shorter – lasting fragrance |
