Scent: Musty, faintly woody, slightly sweet. Grounding and calming. It is reminiscent of benzoin and possesses a vanilla note with a woody, cedar-like character.
Aromatherapy: Calming, reduces stress and tension, releases anxiety, promotes a peaceful state. Helps to deepen breathing. Improves mental clarity.
Skin/bodycare: Loosens tight muscles. Natural perfume and also a good fixative base.
Blends well with: Lavandin, citronella, oakmoss, cedar wood and other woody oils.
Precautions: Generally non-irritating. non-toxic, and non-sensitizing.
West Indian sandalwood is also known as Amyris, native to Haiti and the West indies. Now it has been introduced to hot, tropical zones all over the world. It is commonly used as a fixative in perfumery and a cheap alternative to adulterate true sandalwood oil. West indian sandalwood bears no relation to East Indian/Mysore sandalwood (Santalum Album), which is the true sandalwood.
West Indian sandalwood’s use as aromatherapy is calming, reduces stress and tension, releases anxiety and promotes a peaceful state. It has a very calming, woody, sandalwood-like scent, but with a little sweetness lingering about.
It is an excellent use as a perfume. It is chiefly employed as a fixative in many expensive design fragrances/perfumes and soap making.
Herbal Folk Tradition
The locals call it candlewood because of its high oil content; and it burns like a candle. It was used as a torch by fishermen and traders.
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