What beginners fear most isn't the price, but spending money and bringing home the wrong thing. Come to the store for a public-benefit appraisal and first sort out the matter of "fake".
Information in the agarwood market is opaque, and it's hard for beginners to judge from photos and text alone. Wubaiyi Agarwood has launched a ¥9.9 public-benefit agarwood appraisal at its Songzhuang flagship store, with a simple intention: to give more people the chance to bring the actual item and ask in person once, and take fewer detours.
An in-person appraisal mainly looks at three things: whether the scent is natural, whether the oil lines are continuous, and whether the texture and weight match up. Natural agarwood's scent has layers and isn't pungent; the oil lines follow the grain and vary in depth; counterfeit material often gives itself away in these places. What we give is an experienced judgment based on the actual item, not a conclusive guarantee.
The appraisal isn't the end point. Only after seeing problem pieces clearly do you know what to look for in the future; confirming a genuine piece also lets you collect more steadily and rationally. It's suggested to treat this appraisal as the first step in establishing a baseline, not a one-off "authenticity check".
The value of a public-benefit appraisal is to let you, in the future, discern a bit more of the craft yourself.
Explain your specific situation clearly, and we'll give the corresponding judgment and advice — sourcing, personal use, and appraisal are all accepted.
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