棧香 | Semi-Sinking Grade Aloeswood
棧香，古稱“弄水香”或“煎香”，是沉香中半浮半沉的中等等級。其“棧”字形象描繪了其懸浮水中的狀態。棧香的油脂含量中等，雖不及水沉濃密，但香氣清越悠揚、富有層次，性價比較高，常為資深香道行家所青睞。在古籍分類中，它介於沉水與黃熟之間，既有一定的結香度，又保留了部分木質結構，適用於日常品香、製作念珠或合香。

Semi-Sinking Grade, historically known as “Nong Shui Xiang” (water-playing incense) or “Jian Xiang” (decocted incense), is a medium-grade aloeswood that partially floats and partially sinks in water. The character “Zhan” vividly depicts its suspended state in water. It contains a moderate amount of resin—less dense than Sinking Grade—but its fragrance is clear, lingering, and multi-layered. Offering relatively good value for money, it is often favored by seasoned incense connoisseurs. In classical classifications, it stands between Sinking Grade and Floating Grade, possessing a certain degree of resin formation while retaining part of its wooden structure. It is suitable for daily incense appreciation, making prayer beads, or blending into compound incenses.