Sandalwood, Australian - Premium EO


Details

  • Botanical Name: Santalum spicatum A.DC.
  • Origin: Australia
  • Process: Steam Distilled Essential Oil
  • Plant Part: Heartwood
  • Cultivation: Wild Grown
  • Use: Aromatherapy / Natural Perfumery / Incense. Always dilute.
  • Note: Base Note, Excellent Fixative
  • Aroma Family: Woody
  • Aroma: Very rich, sweet, exceptionally smooth, creamy, precious wood aroma, with warm fresh undertones; displays good tenacity in the dry down.
  • Contraindications: Various cautions; please see Safety Considerations below.



Product Name SKU Price Qty
  1. Sandalwood, Australian - Premium 1 ml 905-33
    $8.50
  2. Sandalwood, Australian - Premium 2 ml 905-002
    $13.75
  3. Sandalwood, Australian - Premium 5 ml 905-005
    $28.50
  4. Sandalwood, Australian - Premium 15 ml (1/2 oz) 905-015
    $70.50
  5. Sandalwood, Australian - Premium 30 ml (1 oz) 905-030
    $127.00
  6. Sandalwood, Australian - Premium 2 oz 905-9
    $231.00
  7. Sandalwood, Australian - Premium 4 oz 905-10
    $424.25
  8. Sandalwood, Australian - Premium 8 oz 905-11
    $783.50
  9. Sandalwood, Australian - Premium 16 oz 905-12
    $1,457.50
  10. For larger sizes or quantities please contact us for pricing and availability.         

Overview

Australian Premium Sandalwood Essential Oil

Our premium Sandalwood from Australia has a little lighter character than a typical Sandalwood essential oil and displays warm, fresh notes and deeper, woodier undertones than our New Caledonian Sandalwood oils. In Australia, Sandalwood (including its lumber, seed oil, nuts and powder) has been used for fodder, fuel and fragrance, in aboriginal art, and in religious and spiritual practices for thousands of years. In fact, it was the wooden gold of the ‘Sandalwood Road’ that brought prosperity to the Australian continent in the early years of colonial rule. Santalum spicatum is native to Western Australia, where the Forests Products Commission (FPC) manages the sustainable harvesting of Sandalwood forests. Sandalwood is beloved for its sweet, warm, woody and rich aroma and is a world-renowned and highly desired ingredient in body care, skin care, natural perfumes, and incense for its sensual qualities and incomparable, calming fragrance.

The Sandalwood essential oil most recognized is distilled from Santalum album in the Mysore region of India. It is an alarming fact that Mysore Sandalwood has endured severe population decline and genetic impoverishment (i.e., become nearly extinct) due to decades of over-harvesting, mismanagement of forests and illegal poaching – all driven by lucrative global demand. This is good news and bad news. The bad news is that high value plus harvesting restrictions are powerful incentives for the development of synthetics and the routine adulteration of genuine Sandalwood oils.1 The good news is that this near tragedy created a new industry in other regions for cultivating various species of Sandalwood (including S. spicatum) using more sustainable practices – a successful strategy for redirecting market pressure away from this precious botanical. Sandalwood, an exquisitely fragrant and praiseworthy tree, like the majestic elephant, has been nearly loved to death. May your usage of Sandalwood be mindful, and may you be present in the magnificence of every application.

Eden Botanicals sources a wide variety of sustainably harvested Santalum species from reputable suppliers in different geographical regions that we are sure will enchant and delight even the most discriminating Sandalwood lovers and natural perfumers. Sandalwood oil is beneficial in targeted skincare preparations and facial serums to improve the appearance of aging, dry, or congested skin. The divine aroma inspires an ambiance of peaceful contemplation and lends elevating and centering properties to meditation and incense blends.

Not sure which Sandalwood to choose? Please see our Sandalwood Samples (you can uncheck the ones you don't want to receive). For a complete list of our Sandalwood offerings, click here.

For information regarding the attributes of Sandalwood essential oil, please see:

  • Essential Oils  A Handbook for Aromatherapy Practice, 2nd ed., Jennifer Peace Rhind, 2012, pp. 218-20.
  • Fragrance and Wellbeing, Jennifer Peace Rhind, 2014, pp. 161-6.
  • Advanced Aromatherapy, Kurt Schnaubelt, 1998, p. 29.
  • L'Aromathérapie Exactement, Pierre Franchomme and Dr. Daniel Pénoël, 1990, pp. 396-7.
  • Aromatherapy Workbook (revised edition), Marcel Lavabre, 1997, p. 148.
  • The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils, Julia Lawless, 2013, pp. 179-80.
  • Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit, Gabriel Mojay, 1996, pp. 116-7.

For information regarding the use of Sandalwood essential oil in natural perfumery, please see:


Aromatic Profile: Very rich, sweet, exceptionally smooth, creamy, precious wood aroma with warm fresh undertones; displays good tenacity in the dry down.


Appearance: Colorless to very pale yellow, transparent, slightly viscous, mobile liquid.


Storage Suggestions: This oil will actually improve with age, that is, the aroma will become deeper, rounder and more refined over time when properly stored at a constant temperature below 65-70F degrees.


Use: Aromatherapy, Natural Perfumery, Incense. PLEASE NOTE: Sandalwood essential oil is somewhat viscous and may clog some types of aromatic diffusers. Mixing Sandalwood with a thinner, more mobile essential (not fixed) oil before adding to a diffuser is recommended.


Blending Suggestions: Dilute and add drop by drop to your blends until the desired effect is achieved.


Blends Well With: Agarwood, Amber Oil - Fossilized, Ambrette, Amyris, Bergamot, Black Currant Bud, Black Pepper, Boronia, Cardamom, Cassie, Chamomile (Roman), Champaca, Cistus, Clary Sage, Clove, Coriander, Cypress, Frankincense, Geranium, Jasmine, Juniper Berry, Labdanum, Lavender, Lemon, Linden Blossom, Lotus, Mandarin, Mimosa, Myrrh, Neroli, Nutmeg, Oakmoss, Orange, Orris, Osmanthus, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Petitgrain, Rose, Spikenard, Tangerine, Tuberose, Vetiver, Ylang Ylang. "Hugely versatile [and] one of a few outstanding fixatives and oils used for blending in many perfume types. Indispensible [and] …one of the most useful of all perfume materials."2


Safety Considerations: If you have a medical condition or are taking medication, please consult with a physician before use. Maximum dermal use level of 2% is recommended.3  A patch test should be performed before use for those with sensitive skin.


1 Turin, Luca. The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell, 2006, p. 77.

2 Lawless, Alec. Artisan Perfumery or Being Led by the Nose, 2009, p. 68.

3 Tisserand, Robert and Rodney Young. Essential Oil Safety, 2nd ed., 2014, p. 420.


The FDA has not evaluated the statements on this website. No claims are made by Eden Botanicals as to the medicinal value of any products from Eden Botanicals. The information presented here is for educating our customers about the traditional uses of essential oils and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. You are responsible for understanding the safe application of these products. If you have any questions, please call or email us for further information.

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Customer Reviews for Sandalwood, Australian - Premium EO

Used to be better Review by
Rating
2
Circa 2016 through 2019 I was ordering from Eden regularly. This sandalwood particularly was a favorite. Now I recently received an order and the smell is drastically different from what I remember.
The creamy sweetness has been replaced with a bitter woody smell. I honestly thought that this was Amyris they sent me instead (and perhaps am still suspicious of it). Anyhow, I guess it is just a batch by batch thing. This batch was not my favorite.
(Posted on 7/12/2023)
Simply Gorgeous Review by
Rating
2
I first tried the Plantation. Then the New Caledonia. Both were pretty oils but far too aromatically weak. My plan was to try the Australian Premium before springing for the Royal.

First off- the AP is beautiful. Definitely stronger than the previous two mentioned.

I'm only giving it 2 stars for the same reason I won't be springing for the Royal... This is the 2nd bottle of sandalwood that wasn't entirely full. I realize that no EO comes full to the rim. But both this and the NC were under 3/4 full...roughly. It's hard to gauge in a small dark bottle. I compared this one, AP, to my other bottles received in the same purchase and those levels were as expected.

The first time it happened with the NC I figured was a one time fluke. Now the second time and I'm mad. To be fair I haven't complained to EB yet because who can prove that?? But I will be sending them an email to let them know. And I certainly wont be wasting anymore money. It's hard for me to believe this was intentional because EB has always demonstrated integrity. Regardless, these two bottles were noticeably short and I'm angry.
(Posted on 10/1/2020)
Add on to subtle and low Review by
Rating
5
Just started messing about with it. Now I am just beginning to understand sandalwood a tiny bit. So 10% dilution of sandalwood, 10% Neroli, undiluted petit grains sir fleur, trace Osmanthus, split one version that way, one with trace cardamom co2. So everything smells great, but sandalwood is what is left hours later when everyone else leaves. On skin, on the strip, sandalwood not only stays but stays exactly the same as to start with. Perfect ending!
(Posted on 5/13/2019)
Subtle and low , persistent Review by
Rating
5
First put it on the strip- not much. I know some wood oils prefer dilution, but this was just first assessment.it opened up after 1 hour : it fills the nose, kind of takes over but so subtle it is more of a seduction. I can’t describe the scent because closest I come is oud, without the dog, so no dirty..it is on the strip 12 hours and still there and in perfect shape , so it’s profile is very consistent. I have never smelt sandalwood on its own before, but it is of course EVERYWHERE!
This one has no harshness, no headache, no bumps in the profile, so only thing would probably be to age it to open it up more..
Thank you Eden for finding these oils and making them available to the layman at such affordable prices. It is a joy to open a bottle from you. Lot 10.
(Posted on 12/7/2018)
Unique, sweet Review by
Rating
5
What a delicious, sweet, unique sandalwood oil. Never smelled anything like it before. So captivating. And blended with sweet almond oil it's like ethereal candy.

A few drops goes a long way: after halfway filling a 45mm glass vial with the Australian and half with sweet almond oil, when it was 3/4 empty I replenished with more almond. And then again. And again. Four or five times and the sandalwood scent still remains sweet and strong. This oil is beautiful. Love it.
(Posted on 6/5/2018)
Mesmerizing Review by
Rating
5
Another item from E.B. that does not disappoint.
It is subtle yet remarkable! Very creamy and complex. Excellent product.
(Posted on 6/2/2018)
AMAZING!! WOW! Review by
Rating
5
I thought this would smell kinda sharp or weird compared to all the other sandalwoods I have ever smelled. THIS is sexy, sweet, buttery and DELICIOUS! i never thought I would be so crazy for an essential oil. WOW! I don't think this one can be beat. I will order the new calendonia in the future to compare, but in my opinion it doesn't get smoother or better than this. The reason I bought this is because it was the cheapest, and boy was i surprised by how awesome it smelled.
(Posted on 9/13/2017)
It's actually ok Review by
Rating
3
The very first time I sampled Australian Sandalwood was from Pafrums R**** and it smelled HORRIBLE. My first thought was this is NOT sandalwood at all. Having said that, I was very wary to sample it again from Eden's. However, I finally broke down and said "why not? it's just a sample".

Upon trying it, I was suprised because it smelled absolutely nothing like the gross sample I first tried. This one actually isn't half bad, though nowhere near being as good as the others. This Australian Sandalwood actually smells a lot like Amyris, minus the "campfire" nuance that the latter has upon initial smell. In fact, you could probably use Amyris as a cheaper (albeit more mild) substitute for this.

My overall thoughts is that this one is pretty ok. It's nowhere near as bad as I expected and it's definitely not as bad as some reviewers made it out to be elsewhere on this site. It has some of that dry powdery sandalwood nuance but lacks the other elements that makes sandalwood so special, and therefore I wouldn't count on it as a replacement for more expensive traditional Sandalwood types, but if you can see it for what it is, you may find it useful.
(Posted on 11/9/2015)
Nice tenacity Review by
Rating
5
For my first time buying a sandalwood oil, I was really excited. The price looked good, and I read it was a nice alternative to the more pricy stuff. So when it came, it was going to be mixed with other things. Smelling it out of the sampler, I knew I had to spend more for the other sandalwoods. The top note was just unattractive, I guess. Its therapy use may be another story. Or even in blends I bet it's wonderful. I myself just hesitate as a note or single oil scent. Sorry :-/ it's chemistry is really nice though, willing to try another sample though. Sometimes that's all it takes. The sample I had ended being mixed with patchouli, Vetiver, Peru balsam, ylang ylang complete fine, myrrh, and orris butter. This blend did how ever stick to my skin for hours and lasted a long time.
(Posted on 12/27/2014)
Disappointing - Sandalwood aroma lacking Review by
Rating
2
Ordered the Australian premium for use in formulating body lotion. Prepared a 12 oz batch of lotion and used 30 drops of the sandalwood oil as per the recipe. Didn't detect even a faint aroma in the finished product.
(Posted on 6/11/2014)
WOW! Recieved this 10 minutes ago. Review by
Rating
5
What can I say! Sooo impressed!
My granny used to have a jewelry box made out of solid sandalwood. The second I dabbed a spot of this oil on the back of my hand, warm memories came flooding back! They smell EXACTLY the same! Excellent quality!! I'm definitely ordering other stuff.

*Not sure where that box ended up. Maybe i should go sleuthing after it.
Excuse me now i want to sit and cry...
(Posted on 4/16/2014)
A wonderful sandalwood and an excellent price Review by
Rating
5
I have worked with many sandalwoods, from differing regions and companies and have to say that this premium Australian sandalwood is one of the best. It has the expected greenness in the top and a rich buttery wood finish. I have also found this sandalwood to be very well priced for natural sandalwood and even other Australian sandalwoods on the market. I highly recommend it.
(Posted on 3/20/2013)