Sandalwood Essential Oil

Sandalwood essential oil is steam-distilled from the heartwood of the sandalwood tree. It is creamy, soft and woody — the scent of chandan, used for centuries in the tilak and the temple.

Ayurveda holds that fragrance — gandha — touches the mind, and that different scents bring different doshas back into balance.

Type

Essential Oil

Aroma

Creamy · woody · soft

Uses of Sandalwood Essential Oil

• Aromatherapy and sleep — inhaled, or a drop on a cotton pad near the pillow, it is said to calm the mind
• Stress relief — promotes a sense of relaxation and calm
• Massage — blended with a carrier oil

For external use only. Always dilute essential oils before applying to skin, and do a patch test first.

Sandalwood Essential Oil in Amore

Sandalwood essential oil gives our Sleep Essential Oil Blend a creamy, woody softness, and is the base of The Earth Ritual solid perfume with cardamom. On the wrists and neck, chandan stays close and calm — in Ayurvedic tradition it is sheeta (cooling) and Pitta-Kapha pacifying, which is why it has been applied as a tilak for centuries.