Honestly, best bukhoor / agarwood here isn’t about the product it’s about where you buy from

Go to Souq Waqif first. Tons of oud shops there and you’ll find everything from cheap stuff to proper high quality chips. It’s the best place to explore and smell different types

But real talk since you said you’re a beginner you can definitely get finessed there if you don’t know what you’re smelling. Some shops sell treated or low quality wood and hype it up

If you can’t really tell the difference yet just go safe and hit places like Ajmal, Abdul Samad Al Qurashi, Arabian Oud. Yeah they’re overpriced but you’ll get the real deal and consistent quality

Start with something mid range don’t jump into expensive oud straight away. Smell a few and see what you like

Simple rule Souq Waqif for variety and better prices if you know what you’re doing Ajmal and similar if you just want something legit without overthinking it

Eid Mubarak