The highly perfumed yellowish heartwood of an East Indian and Polynesian tree (Santalum album), and of several other trees of the same genus, as the Hawaiian Santalum Freycinetianum and S. pyrularium, the Australian S. latifolium, etc. The name is extended to several other kinds of fragrant wood.
Any tree of the genus Santalum, or a tree which yields sandalwood.
(Indonesia) - Steam distilled from the heartwood and roots, giving it a warm, rich woody aroma. Used in many perfumes and is extremely valued for its spiritual properties in many east asian countries. Reputed to be an antiseptic and anti-depressant.
Latin name: Santalum album. Family name: Santalaceae. Sandalwood oil is distilled from the heartwood and is imported from India. It has a woody, balsamic aroma. Sandalwood is believed to bring about calmness and serenity and is linked with incense and meditation. Some traditional uses: moisturzing to the skin, heal the skin, to lift melancholy, enhance meditation, help breathing, for calming and reducing stress, restful sleep, disinfecting, as an aphrodisiac. Emotional profile: to relieve possessiveness, lack of forgiveness, cynicism, insecurity, loneliness, nightmares, dwelling on the past. Blends with: rose, clove, lavender, jasmine, myrrh, patchouli, vetiver, geranium and bergamot. His, Spring, Goatmeal
the pulverized wood of an East Indian tree used primarily to color food dark red.
close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect-repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork
A small evergreen tree. Properties: Antiphlogistic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, diuretic, emollient, expectorant, sedative, tonic.
A soothing oil and antidepressant. The scent id woody and sensual blending well with lavender, bergamot, geranium, vetivert, patchouli and jasmine.
a sensual, centering essential oil
A compact, fine-grained wood, remarkable for its fragrance, which is much disliked by insects. The wood is therefore useful in making workboxes and similar articles. It is imported from the East Indies, and is of a greenish-yellow colour.
A musky, exotic perfume which is not to everyone's liking but can be tantalising if used with discretion. The problem is that most people have been conditioned to accept this fragrance in bath soap, but not in a sherbet.
Oil from the sandalwood tree, the evergreen santalum album grown in India, Australia and Southeast Asia, though the Indian province of Mysore supplies 85% of all sandalwood. The wood is valued for its aroma and its imperviousness to termites. The trees must mature at least thirty years for the oil to fully develop. An expensive ingredient, sandalwood oil is prized for its fixative quality. Its odor is powdery, balsamic, woody and rich. Sandalwood gives a smooth finish to Oriental, chypre and floral perfumes.
( Santalum spicatum) An ancient source of incense, this sensuously aromatic oil is reputed to have a quieting effect on the skin as well as the temperament. Sourced from sustainably managed forests in Australia for our Aveda LoveTM Pure-FumeTM Absolute and Aveda LoveTMPure-FumeTMEssence.
Oil extracted from the heartwood of the Sandal tree, originally found in India. One of the oldest known perfumery ingredients, the powdered wood is also used to make incense.
Sandalwood is the fragrant wood of trees in the genus Santalum. Species of this tree are found in southern India, Sri Lanka, Hawaii, South Pacific islands and Australia. It is used as fragrance in perfume and incense, and for woodworking.
