Bakhoor Wood

What bakhoor wood actually is

Bakhoor starts as wood, usually agarwood or similar, cut into small chips and soaked in perfume oils, resins and sometimes sandalwood powder before being left to cure. The wood is the carrier. What you are buying is what has been absorbed into it. That is why bakhoor is sold by weight in small packs rather than by volume, and why a good one costs what it does.

It is not the same as an attar, and the two are not interchangeable. An attar is worn on the skin; bakhoor is burned to scent a room, a majlis or a set of clothes. You will also see it spelled bukhoor wood, and the chips themselves sometimes called bakhoor chips. All the same thing.

The two blends we make

Both are 15 gram packs, and both work on charcoal or electric burners.

• Bakhoor Majlis, Rs.2,250: the warmer and more rounded of the two. Customers describe it as warm and woody, and several say it gives a room the feel of an Arabic majlis, which is where the name comes from. It rates 4.9 across 15 reviews and is the one most often bought before family gatherings.
• Bakhoor Sultan, Rs.3,330: the stronger and smokier one. Reviews describe a smoky, musky character that is powerful without being harsh. It rates 4.7 across 15 reviews.

If you are buying your first pack, take Majlis. It is the easier of the two to like and the cheaper way to find out whether you want bakhoor in the house at all. Sultan is the one to move to once you know you do.

Bakhoor wood price in Pakistan

Both are 15 gram packs and the two figures are in the list above. Whether that is expensive depends entirely on how much you use at a time, and the answer is less than most people expect. Two or three chips will scent a whole room, so a single pack lasts months of weekend and occasion use rather than weeks. Judged per burning, bakhoor wood Pakistan wide is one of the cheaper ways to make a house smell good.

Be careful comparing prices elsewhere. Cheap bakhoor is wood soaked in synthetic fragrance: sharp on the first burn, thin after, and gone faster because less is absorbed. Weight on the pack tells you little on its own.

How much to use, and how

Two or three chips is a full application. Put them on a charcoal disc that has ashed over, or straight onto the plate of an electric burner once it is warm. Give it fifteen or twenty minutes. If you can smell it strongly in the room while it is burning, you have used too much; bakhoor is meant to leave a room pleasant after the smoke has gone, not to fill it while it burns.

The scent holds far longer on fabric than in the air, which is why it is worth carrying the burner past curtains, cushions and hanging clothes rather than leaving it on a table. Customers mention it holding on clothes long after. Burn it before guests arrive rather than while they are sitting.

What to burn it on

You need a burner, and which type changes the result. A charcoal burner gives the fuller, heavier smoke and costs least to buy. An electric bakhoor burner is cleaner and safer for daily indoor use, with a lighter smoke. Both are compared properly on our bakhoor burner page, and the wider bakhoor collection holds both the blends and the burners together.

If you would rather wear the scent than burn it, the same oud character comes as an oil in our oud attar range.

Getting it delivered

Cash on delivery is available across Pakistan and orders arrive in four to five working days. The shop is at Bahria Orchard on Raiwind Road in Lahore if you would rather smell a blend before buying, which with bakhoor is genuinely worth doing. Shipping abroad is handled case by case, so message us on WhatsApp before you order.

Questions about bakhoor wood

What is the bakhoor wood price in Pakistan?

Ours are Rs.2,250 for Bakhoor Majlis and Rs.3,330 for Bakhoor Sultan, both in 15 gram packs.

Which should I buy first?

Majlis. It is warmer, easier to like and cheaper, and it is the one most people keep re-buying.

How long does one pack last?

Months, for most households. Two or three chips per burning is enough, so a pack goes a long way unless you burn it daily.

Do I need a special burner?

Any bakhoor burner works, charcoal or electric. The blend is the same; only the weight of the smoke changes.

What is the difference between bakhoor and attar?

Bakhoor is burned to scent a room. Attar is an oil worn on the skin. Different jobs, though both are built on the same materials.

Does the smell stay on clothes?

Yes, and longer than in the air. Passing the burner near hanging clothes is the usual way to do it.