SANDALWOOD

SANDALWOOD Sandalwood is a class of woods from trees in the genus Santalum that are heavy, yellow and fine-grained, which retains their fragrance for decades, making it one of the most expensive woods in the world. Bharata used to be the world's largest producer of sandalwood in past, but it has been overtaken by Australia in the 21st century, mainly because of over-exploitation.Being expensive, sandalwood is harvested by removing the entire tree, instead of sawing it down at the trunk close to ground level, as the stump and root possesses high levels of sandalwood oil. Oil is extracted from Sandalwood through distillation, including steam distillation, water distillation, CO2 extraction and solvent extractions. Sandalwood oil has a distinctive soft, warm, smooth, creamy and milky precious-wood scent, imparting a long-lasting, woody base to perfumes. Due to its low fluorescence and optimal refractive index, sandalwood oil is often employed as an i...