Australian Sandalwood Essential Oil

Australian Sandalwood Essential Oil (Santalum spicatum)

Origin: Native to Western Australia, primarily found across the semi-arid regions of the state's wheatbelt, goldfields, and pastoral areas. Australia is now one of the largest producers of sandalwood oil globally. The oil is steam-distilled from the heartwood and roots of the Australian sandalwood tree, which belongs to the Santalaceae (sandalwood) family. Like all sandalwoods, Santalum spicatum is a slow-growing, semi-parasitic tree that takes many years to develop sufficient heartwood for oil production. It is distinct from Indian sandalwood (Santalum album), Hawaiian sandalwood (Santalum paniculatum), and other sandalwood species, with its own unique scent profile and chemical composition. Australian sandalwood has a well-established and sustainably managed industry, with harvesting regulated by the Western Australian government. It has gained increasing recognition in international perfumery as a high-quality, sustainable alternative to Indian sandalwood.

Scent: Warm, soft, and sweetly woody with a dry, earthy, slightly smoky character. Smooth and rounded – there's a distinctive, clean, woody warmth balanced by a subtle, nutty, slightly bitter depth. Faintly resinous and balsamic with a gentle, musky, almost hay-like undertone. Drier, lighter, and more austere than Indian sandalwood, with less of the creamy, buttery richness but a distinctive, clean, quiet elegance of its own. Grounding, understated, and long-lasting – a refined, versatile wood scent with a distinctive Australian character.

Uses:

• Valued in natural perfumery as a warm, dry, woody base – adds clean, smooth, woody depth and longevity to blends
• A beautiful addition to diffuser blends, bringing a warm, serene, grounding atmosphere to any space
• Widely used in candle making and soap crafting for its smooth, classic, woody character
• Blends beautifully with rose, jasmine, bergamot, frankincense, vetiver, patchouli, lavender, ylang ylang, cedarwood, and vanilla oils
• Popular in artisan fragrance work for woody, oriental, floral, and contemporary compositions
• A sustainable alternative to Indian sandalwood, with its own distinctive, drier, more austere character
• Sandalwood has been historically associated with meditation and contemplative practices across many cultures, from ancient times to the present day, valued for its warm, grounding aroma

Important Information:

• For External Use Only
• Distinct from Indian sandalwood (Santalum album) and other sandalwood species 
• Always dilute with a suitable carrier oil before applying to skin
• Perform a patch test before use
• Consult a qualified professional before use if pregnant or nursing
• Keep out of reach of children and pets
• Store in a cool, dark place to preserve freshness – sandalwood oil improves and deepens with age when stored correctly

Important Information:

• For External Use Only
• Always dilute with a suitable carrier oil before applying to skin
• Perform a patch test before use
• Consult a qualified professional before use if pregnant or nursing
• Keep out of reach of children and pets
• Store in a cool, dark place to preserve freshness
  
• Growing Conditions - Grown on unpolluted sustainable land.

Available in 1ml sample, 5ml, 10ml, 30ml and 50ml sizes

1ml supplied in a 5ml clear flint glass bottle with inbuilt dropper and tamper evident cap

5ml, 10ml, 30ml and 50ml supplied in glass amber bottles with inbuilt dropper and tamper evident cap

Please note if buying large quantities of this item we advise purchasing a 1ml sample first to ensure that you are happy with the product as we do not refund opened items

Please note that we also sell Indian Sandalwood and Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood Essential Oils as well as New Caledonian Sandalwood Absolute 

Certificate of Analysis on request.

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Part of our proceeds go to planting native and rare or endangered trees from around the World. We now have over thirty different species including Swamp Cypress, Bristlecone Pine, Giant Redwood, Ginkgo Biloba, Scots Pine, Dawn Redwood, Colorado White Fir, Engelmann Spruce, Atlas Cedar and Lebanon Cedar to name but a few.