“Most Australians don’t understand how valuable this is...'
Being bundled into a minivan in Cairns and instructed by the driver to not tell anyone my movements feels more like a hostage situation than a luxury experience. I try memorising the route. A left turn, then a roundabout followed by cane fields, more cane fields, or is that the same cane field?
Agarwood, extracted from Aquilaria trees, has provided the resin commonly known as oud to growers in Asia for centuries. Its smoke and leather notes were used in religious ceremonies before attracting the attention of perfumers such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Tom Ford and boutique Australian brand Goldfield & Banks.
“When I read an article about Tim growing Aquilaria trees I couldn’t believe it.” After visiting the plantation Weber took samples of the organic oil to a trade fair in Milan. “People were mesmerised by the quality and the purity.” Before swapping your Bitcoin investments for a handful of Aquilaria seeds, growing the trees is as challenging as extracting the agarwood and has taken Coakley years to perfect.
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