"Oudh is the Scent of Nirvana" - Buddha

 Usher in moments of relief. Our proprietary fragrance blend featuring agarwood (oud) essential oil can reduce hyperactivity between the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and adrenal glands — an intricate process that plays a role in our stress responses. This can help modulate Theta brainwaves, which are present when we are in a state of relaxation, meditation, or even prayer.

 With its warm, slightly sweet, and smoky profile, Nirvana is a purposeful aroma to light and enjoy as you ground yourself.

The Studies:

Human:
Nightly agarwood aromatherapy has been associated with improved sleep quality and reductions in anxiety and depression scores (CES-D, HAMD) in clinical settings.¹ In human EEG work, agarwood incense also increased fast-alpha activity — a brainwave state often linked with relaxation and calm.²

Preclinical:
Multiple controlled studies show agarwood essential oil calms the stress (HPA) axis in animals — lowering ACTH and corticosterone (the rodent equivalent of cortisol) under restraint-stress conditions.³

¹ Lei et al., 2019. Clinical observations of agarwood aromatherapy in insomnia patients. Summarized in: Chen X. et al., Chemical Composition and Potential Properties in Mental Illness (Anxiety, Depression and Insomnia) of Agarwood Essential Oil: A Review. Frontiers in Pharmacology (2022). 

² Iijima M. et al., Effects of Incense on Brain Function: Evaluation Using EEG and Event-Related Potentials. (Human EEG: agarwood incense increased fast-alpha activity.)

³ Wang S. et al., Agarwood Essential Oil Ameliorates Restraint Stress in Mice via HPA-Axis Modulation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2018).