What is Bakhoor? How to Burn Bakhoor at your Home?

What is Bakhoor? How to Burn Bakhoor at your Home?

Bukhoor (Arabic spelling"bkhwr") or Bakhour (also known as Bakhour Bakhoor is the Arabic name used to refer to the kind of wood chips that have been soaked in fragrance oils. When bakhoor is ignited in an incense burner that is traditional it's exotic and the gorgeous fragrance is released to the surroundings and creates enjoyment. Burning Bakhoor is additionally part of Arabic tradition and tradition and.

Bakhoor's appearance can be different in its appearance it could be in the shape of blocks, chips, or even balls even in chocolate-like shapes.

What is Bakhoor Made Of?


When we refer to a woodchip to Bakhoor that means that the chip is comprised of mamool, assorted of muattar and mabthooth. Mabsoos/Mabthooth is a specific term used when wood shavings are used as well as being soaked in aromatic oils.

What is the difference between Oud and Bakhoor scents?


There's a lot of confusion amongst people and those who love incense over the distinction between Oud and Bakhoor. Simple to understand, Oud specifically refers to the raw Agarwood chips(small pieces of agarwood's wood) that have gone through only minimal treatment (cleaning/polishing) and thus are considered to be completely natural.

They are Agarwood chips are sourced from the trees which produce resin, which is typically that of Aquilaria species.

Bakhoor is generally a term used to describe refined incense that contains a variety of ingredients, typically the natural ones, but not always. A few good bakhoor chips, or incense, also contain Oud/agarwood, either in the form of oil attar or wood powder.

The majority of the readily accessible Bakhoor available generally contains various synthetic aromatic compounds because of which , in some instances, it could have an oily look.

How to Choose Good Quality Bakhoor?
If you're just starting out or haven't tried the Bakhooe before, it is important to be aware of selecting the most appropriate bakhoor chips.


The Bakhoor generally available on the market is typical of poor quality. Some sellers offer bakhoor, claiming it is a large amount of Agarwood. Be aware that Agarwood/Oud can be a costly material. If you're buying lower-cost Bakhoor It is likely that it doesn't contain Oud or very low-quality Agarwood is utilized in it.

There are also companies that truly appreciate the process of making incense and make premium Bakhoor made of top-quality Oud incenses, incenses, as well as natural fragrance oils. Although their products are more expensive more than other brands on the market.

How to Use/Burn Bakhoor at Home?


There are a variety of ways that people consume bakhoor. The most popular method of eating bakhoor is burning them in order that the lovely aromatic molecules that it releases are released to the surrounding area.

To be able to burn Bakhoor in your home, you'll need to have these items on hand:

bakhoor chips
Incense burners, also known as mabkhara
charcoal discs

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