White Sandalwood Cut (Santalum album) – 450g

Description

White Sandalwood Cut (Santalum album) – 450g

White Sandalwood Cut is an aromatic botanical wood with a soft, warm and characteristically woody scent.

Santalum album is the botanical source of one of perfumery’s most celebrated sandalwood oils and has a long history of use in incense, aromatic preparations and traditional cultural practices.

This product is the cut wood itself rather than sandalwood essential oil. It is especially suited to incense making, gentle aromatic heating, botanical scent study and experimental extraction.

Aroma Profile

Soft, woody, warm, creamy and gently sweet, with subtle balsamic and dry wood nuances.

Uses

Incense Making

Grind the wood for use in loose incense, powdered incense blends or handmade incense formulations.

Sandalwood combines particularly well with resins, spices, aromatic woods and floral materials.

Aromatic Heating

Place a small amount on a suitable electric incense heater or other controlled aromatic warmer to explore the scent of the wood without exposing it immediately to direct flame.

Use suitable ventilation and never leave heated materials unattended.

Experimental Tincturing

The cut wood may be macerated in high-proof ethanol to investigate how much of its aroma transfers into an alcohol extract.

A sandalwood wood tincture should be treated as an experimental botanical extraction. It will not necessarily have the strength, richness or performance of steam-distilled Santalum album essential oil.

Botanical Scent Study

Evaluate the wood in several forms, including dry, freshly ground, gently warmed and tinctured.

This makes it a useful reference material for students exploring the difference between an aromatic raw botanical and the essential oil obtained from it.

Experimental Oil Maceration

The wood may also be explored in a fixed-oil maceration for aromatic craft or botanical study.

The finished result should be evaluated before use, as the scent strength will depend on the wood, preparation method and length of maceration.

Perfumery and Aromatic Context

Santalum album essential oil is traditionally valued in perfumery as a smooth, long-lasting woody base note.

This listing is for cut sandalwood rather than essential oil. The wood is therefore best approached as an incense material, aromatic botanical and experimental extraction material rather than as a direct replacement for sandalwood oil in a perfume formula.

Suggested Pairings

For incense, tincture experiments and aromatic study, explore alongside:

• Rose
• Jasmine
• Orris
• Vetiver
• Patchouli
• Cedarwood
• Frankincense
• Benzoin
• Labdanum
• Myrrh
• Cardamom
• Clove

These are suggested creative starting points rather than fixed formulas.

Safety and Storage

Not for ingestion.

Supplied as an aromatic botanical raw material and not as sandalwood essential oil.

Any homemade extract intended for use in a skin-contact cosmetic product must be appropriately evaluated and safety assessed before use or sale.

When heating or burning botanical materials, use adequate ventilation and avoid inhaling concentrated smoke.

Store in airtight packaging in a cool, dry place, protected from light, moisture and strong surrounding odours.

Botanical Information

Botanical name: Santalum album L.

Common name: White Sandalwood

Plant family: Santalaceae

Plant part: Wood

Form: Cut

Origin: China

Cultivation: Cultivated

Harvest year: 2023

Drying method: Naturally dried

Pack size: 450g

Supplier documentation is available upon request.