A prized ingredient in perfumery, sandalwood is valued for its woody, sweet, and milky notes. In the East, sandalwood is deeply rooted in cultural and spiritual traditions; at weddings, it is burned so that the smoke envelops the newlyweds.
Linked to the second chakra, it promotes imagination and increases the integration of spiritual energies.
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CALMING
Sandalwood is renowned in traditional medicine for its ability to cool hot emotional states and soothe the mind.
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BACKGROUND NOTE
The base notes give the fragrance its trail. They can last up to 24 hours and are most often composed of vanilla and woody notes.
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SANDALWOOD
Sandalwood is extracted by hydrodistillation; it takes 50 kg of wood to obtain 1 kg of essential oil.
Composition: 50% Alpha-santalol, 20% Beta-santalol, 15% santalene…


