Fragrance note
Sandalwood Perfumes
A sandalwood perfume is a fragrance whose heart or base rests on sandalwood – creamy, milky-soft, slightly sweet and as warm as polished wood. Natural sandalwood oil is obtained from the heartwood of Santalum trees and consists largely of santalols; perfumers also use modern sandalwood molecules.
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How the note behaves
Creamy & milky
Sandalwood with vanilla, tonka or coconut. Soft and warming, like cashmere on the skin.
Floral & sensual
With rose, jasmine, iris or tuberose. Elegant and powdery, with velvety depth.
Spicy & oriental
With cardamom, saffron, oud or incense. Warm, deep and mysterious.
Curious factSandalwood is a hemiparasite: the tree taps into the roots of other plants to obtain nutrients – up to 300 species can serve as its host. A noble wood that lives partly on others.
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Myth or truth?
Statement 1
The whole wood of the sandalwood tree is fragrant.
Myth. Only the heartwood is fragrant – and the trunk only starts to develop its scent after about ten years.
Statement 2
Sandalwood partly feeds on other plants.
True. As a hemiparasite, it taps into the roots of other species through special suckers, without doing them significant harm.
Statement 3
Sandalwood in perfume always comes from India.
Myth. Besides East Indian sandalwood, perfumers use Australian sandalwood (Santalum spicatum) and synthetic sandalwood molecules.
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DISCOVER SANDALWOOD PERFUMESFrequently asked questions
Why is genuine sandalwood so precious?
Only the heartwood is fragrant, and a tree needs around 20 years before it can be harvested. East Indian sandalwood is also classed as vulnerable. That is why it is used with care and often complemented by Australian sandalwood or modern sandalwood molecules.
What does sandalwood smell like?
Creamy, soft and slightly sweet, with a milky sheen and a dry woody warmth. It is never loud – it nestles against the skin.
When should I wear a sandalwood fragrance?
All year round: light compositions with florals or citrus by day, creamy and spicy versions in the evening and in the colder months. It is best to test it on your own skin: with every bottle from 30 ml, we include a 2 ml sample of the same fragrance.
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