My uncle gave me two strands of water-sinking agarwood claiming they are old materials from Vietnam from his trusted source, and asked me if they are genuine?
Agarwood knowledge is vast and the market is filled with various techniques. When the payment is overdue for too long, he said he would replace it with old materials and water-sinking agarwood from his family's long-standing collection.
Let me test everyone here. Are these genuine agarwood?
✅ There are pictures taken after the water test.
✅ There are pictures showing the trial of water-sinking.
✅ There are magnified images.
Essentially, they are agarwood, but judging from the patterns, they appear to be compressed agarwood that has undergone secondary processing. These goods are circulated in the market as water-sinking agarwood, but people who are not familiar with genuine agarwood are easily deceived.
The fragrance is also quite pleasant, but it is not as fragrant as genuine agarwood. Even someone with extensive experience in agarwood can easily fall into the trap.
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