General sandalwood is more common, yellow sandalwood, small-leaf purple sandalwood, red sandalwood, black sandalwood, green sandalwood these can often be seen. Some of the best sandalwood although very expensive, but also can be seen. But incense compared to its relatively rare, and Vietnam will be classified as a national treasure of incense wood, prohibit the export, so less and less to see. Incense is also according to the formation of the environment and is divided into soil sinking, water sinking, ant sinking, inverted frame, etc., the original material and to Qi Nan wood is good, of course, good incense is not only the value of the city, and the number is extremely rare.
From the flavor, the incense wood aroma is more melodious and thick, and the aroma is different than sandalwood. Sandalwood's aroma is more elegant, because it can be smelled meditation, mostly for the religious like. There are also sandalwood essential oils on the market today, which, when applied to objects, give off a strong aroma.
From the feel of it, due to the incense raw material fat thick, coupled with the deposition of many years, so the incense wood is more oily, and feel thicker, heavier weight. Sandalwood belongs to small trees, the pulp is not as thick as incense so obvious, but the texture is also very delicate, and sandalwood harder.
Price, the price of incense is high. The current price is not clear, before the price of 14-15 million yuan / kg. Good material is only a small piece, and the price is not good to say. The price of sandalwood is about 1000-3000 RMB/kg, but also depends on whether it is real sandalwood. Rosewood and fragrant sandalwood are different, the price is also different.
The way to buy it is not very sure, but it should be available in some antique markets or in the hands of enthusiasts who play with wood, good wood is rare, and wood identification is needed for certain expertise.
Good wood will be humane, often play with the wood can play live.