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A close-up of a dark piece of kyara — Illustration only: the photo shows Agarwood (Oud), not this product or its packaging. Photo: Prof. sc. gen. Stephan Alexander Peter, CC0

Traditional / raw material Entry 24 of 67

Gulf Oud Bakhoor

The Gulf style of oud chips soaked in perfume and burned over coals in a censer called a mabkhara.

Origin: United Arab Emirates
Tradition: Arabian Peninsula
Form: Bakhoor
Smoke: Heavy smoke

Scent profile

Resinous
Sweet
Floral
Woody

Editorial estimate, not a lab analysis or community vote. Your experience may differ.

Key materials

Agarwood (Oud)Resinous

SandalwoodWoody

Typical materials for this style. Makers rarely publish full recipes.

Sources

Partly checked on 3 November 2026: the sources below confirm this product or style, but some details are general.

Khaleej Times: On the bukhoor trail

See also

Arabian Peninsula4 incense

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Photo credits (9)

Photos were resized, converted to WebP and may be cropped for display. Each keeps its original license.

A piece of kinam agarwood. An example of the material, not a Dupalo product photo. Sinedi Matt, CC BY 4.0
Damask rose (Rosa × damascena). H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cut pieces of sandalwood and tulsi. Nistha.aslp, CC BY-SA 4.0
A censer monument, a symbol of Oman, in Muscat. patano, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cloves drying in the sun. Slashme, CC BY-SA 4.0
Top-grade agarwood splinters. Hafizmuar at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
The canopy of Dryobalanops aromatica, the tree that yields borneol, in Kuala Lumpur. Patrice78500, Public domain
Guggul (Commiphora wightii) in its natural habitat. Geethaka99, CC BY-SA 4.0
The fruits of sandalwood (Santalum album). Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0