Anbar BakhoorWoody Amber Agarwood Incense

The Anbar Bakhoor by Oman Luxury is an agarwood chip incense, woody and amber, presented in a 48 g size. Anbar means amber in Arabic: the reference is named after its main ingredient.

An Omani house that calls upon master perfumers

Oman Luxury is an independent house founded in 2012 by Muatasim, Muadh and Ahmed, then relaunched in October 2020 with a new identity. Its approach is twofold: draw on Omani heritage — the incense route, spices, agarwood — and entrust the formulas to leading French perfumers, among whom Dominique Ropion, Marie Salamagne, Pierre Negrin, Maurice Roucel or Emilie Coppermann. One of the three founders, Muatasim Al Hinai, composes two of the perfumes in the collection himself. The bottles incorporate motifs from Omani architecture and textiles.

What this bakhoor smells like

A woody amber, warm and rounded. Amber brings its resinous and balsamic sweetness, agarwood its dark depth. It is the most enveloping of the four ingredient-based bakhoors, and the least smoky: heating it releases a scent of melted resin rather than burnt wood.

Bakhoor, and how to use it

Bakhoor is an incense composed of agarwood chips infused with perfumed oils and resins, then left to macerate. It is not burned with a flame: one or two chips are placed on an electric warming plate or on already-whitened charcoal, and the gentle heat releases the fragrance without carbonizing it. A few minutes are enough to perfume a room, and the scent clings to textiles for hours. In Oman, it traditionally accompanies the reception of guests in the majlis, the living room where guests are received.

The house's signature

Four bakhoors from the house simply bear the Arabic name of their main ingredient: Anbar for amber, Oud for agarwood, Luban for olibanum, Ward for rose. This is the opposite of Western perfumery, which prefers evocative titles. The word anbar has also traveled: it is where our "amber" comes from, having passed through Medieval Latin with the goods of the incense route.

For whom, for what occasions?

For those discovering bakhoor who want to start with the sweetest ingredient, or for those seeking a warm home fragrance without heavy smoke. It is suitable for autumn and winter evenings. The Anbar Bakhoor Oman Luxury will appeal to those who love rounded resins.