Close-up view of raw sandalwood pieces highlighting their rich, textured surface, used for its woody and creamy fragrance profile in perfumery.
Vial of Sandalwood Oil on a marble surface, labeled for perfumery, showcasing its use in creating sophisticated and creamy scents.
Close-up view of raw sandalwood pieces highlighting their rich, textured surface, used for its woody and creamy fragrance profile in perfumery.
Vial of Sandalwood Oil on a marble surface, labeled for perfumery, showcasing its use in creating sophisticated and creamy scents.

Sandalwood Oil

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Sandalwood Oil is a natural essential oil distilled from the heartwood of Santalum species, most notably Santalum album. Renowned for its rich, soft, and persistent woody character, it delivers a sweet, lactonic, and slightly creamy aroma with exceptional tenacity. In perfumery, it functions as a fixative and base modifier, anchoring floral, oriental, and woody accords. Despite limited utility in flavor due to its mildly bitter taste, it remains a cornerstone material in high-end olfactory compositions.

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Sandalwood Oil is a natural essential oil distilled from the heartwood of Santalum species, most notably Santalum album. Renowned for its rich, soft, and persistent woody character, it delivers a sweet, lactonic, and slightly creamy aroma with exceptional tenacity. In perfumery, it functions as a fixative and base modifier, anchoring floral, oriental, and woody accords. Despite limited utility in flavor due to its mildly bitter taste, it remains a cornerstone material in high-end olfactory compositions.

Premium Natural Ingredient for Perfumery

Sandalwood Oil is a natural essential oil distilled from the heartwood of Santalum species, most notably Santalum album. Renowned for its rich, soft, and persistent woody character, it delivers a sweet, lactonic, and slightly creamy aroma with exceptional tenacity. In perfumery, it functions as a fixative and base modifier, anchoring floral, oriental, and woody accords. Despite limited utility in flavor due to its mildly bitter taste, it remains a cornerstone material in high-end olfactory compositions.

Natural Ingredient Overview

  • 🔎 Botanical Name: Santalum album, Santalum spicatum (varies by origin)

  • 📂 CAS N°: 8006-87-9

  • 🌍 Origin: India (Mysore), Australia, New Caledonia

  • 📝 Odor Type: Woody

  • 📈 Odor Strength: Medium to high

  • 👃🏼 Odor Profile: Rich, woody, soft, creamy, sweet, lactonic. Warm and persistent with subtle floral facets.

  • ⚗️ Uses: Fixative and modifier in florals, orientals, incense, fougères, woody ambers

  • 🧴 Appearance: Pale yellow to light amber viscous liquid

What is Sandalwood Oil?

Sandalwood Oil is obtained via hydrodistillation of the aged heartwood of Santalum trees. Its primary constituent is α-santalol, contributing to both olfactory profile and biological activity. The oil’s creamy-woody structure supports diffusion of top and heart notes while lending depth and persistence to the base.

The highest-quality oil is derived from Santalum album, native to India, but also cultivated in Australia under controlled conditions. Other commercial variants (S. spicatum, S. austrocaledonicum) offer similar olfactory effects with variations in santalol content and intensity.

Olfactory Profile & Perfumery Applications

👃🏼 Scent Breakdown:

  • Top: Subtle, warm sweetness

  • Heart: Woody-lactonic, creamy-soft, smooth

  • Drydown: Long-lasting woody sweetness with skin affinity

⚗️ Functional Roles:

  • Fixative: Enhances longevity and drydown behavior of volatile materials

  • Base note modifier: Softens transitions between middle and base

  • Floral support: Pairs with jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang for smoothing effects

  • Oriental and incense structures: Adds creamy-woody warmth and density

  • Modern woods: Complements iso-E super, vetiveryl acetate, ambroxide

🧪 Blending Compatibility:

  • Patchouli, labdanum, benzoin

  • Ambrettolide, coumarin, vetiver

  • Rose, orris, orange flower absolutes

Industrial & Technical Uses

  • Fine fragrance: Core material in oriental, floral, incense, and musk formats

  • Aromatherapy: Used for its grounding olfactory effect (non-functional claim)

  • Flavor industry: Rarely used; slightly bitter taste limits application

  • Personal care: Found in luxury soaps, facial oils, and cosmetic perfumes

Regulatory & Safety Overview

  • IFRA: Not currently restricted (check category-specific concentrations)

  • EU Allergens: No mandatory declarations; minimal allergenic risk

  • ECHA (REACH): Registered; not classified as hazardous

  • Toxicology:

    • Non-sensitizing at standard perfumery usage levels

    • High dermal tolerance; frequently used in leave-on products

    • Readily biodegradable; not PBT or vPvB

✅ Considered safe for all perfumery applications when used within recommended dosage limits.

Sources

  • Fulvio Ciccolo – Sandalwood Material Study, 2022

  • Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin – S. Arctander (1961)

  • ECHA Substance Data – CAS 8006-87-9

  • Internal comparative olfactory tests – Scentspiracy 2023

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