{"product_id":"aceite-esencial-de-sandalo-australiano-santalum-spicatum-cultivado-en-australia-destilado-en-vietnam","title":"Australian Sandalwood Essential Oil — Santalum spicatum — Distilled in Vietnam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSantalum spicatum\u003c\/em\u003e is not a lesser version of white sandalwood, but a different species with its own history and its own chemistry. It is the West Australian sandalwood, exported to China for incense since the 1840s. This oil, from trees grown in Australia and distilled in Vietnam, is dry, woody, earthy, and structured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＋ 01 — Origin and botany\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSantalum spicatum\u003c\/em\u003e (R.Br.) A.DC. is a shrub or small tree of the Santalaceae family, growing up to about 6 m, with grey-green foliage and spherical orange fruits about 3 cm in size, containing an edible seed. It is native to the semi-arid areas of southwestern Western Australia and South Australia, and is tolerant of drought and salt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike all sandalwood, it is a hemi-parasite: its roots attach to those of other plants, especially acacias, to take some of their water and nutrients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAustralian Aboriginal peoples have used it for millennia as food, medicine, and in smoke ceremonies; in Noongar, it is called \u003cem\u003ewaang\u003c\/em\u003e. The aromatic material is in the heartwood, the inner wood of the trunk and roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＋ 02 — History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWestern Australia has exported its sandalwood since the 1840s, mainly to China, where it was burned as incense. For a time, its trade accounted for more than half of the colony's revenue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＋ 03 — Extraction and chemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wood is pulverized and steam distilled; this batch was distilled in Vietnam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIts oil is distinct from that of \u003cem\u003eS. album\u003c\/em\u003e, and the ISO 3518 standard treats them separately. A published analysis of \u003cem\u003eS. spicatum\u003c\/em\u003e oil found 22% α-santalol and 5% β-santalol, compared to the 41–55% and 16–27% required by the standard for \u003cem\u003eS. album\u003c\/em\u003e, in addition to components that white sandalwood does not have, such as \u003cem\u003etrans\u003c\/em\u003e-farnesol (5.8%) and lanceol (5.2%).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFarnesol is a declarable allergen in the European Union; consult the batch certificate before formulating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＋ 04 — Olfactory profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePure oil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry, woody, earthy, and structured, with less creaminess than \u003cem\u003eS. album\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＋ 05 — Applications in perfumery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoody structure:\u003c\/strong\u003e for formulators looking for wood without as much creaminess.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncense and resins:\u003c\/strong\u003e the historical use of this sandalwood, alongside frankincense, myrrh, and oud.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eStudy:\u003c\/strong\u003e compared to our \u003cem\u003eS. album\u003c\/em\u003e grown in Australia and distilled in Vietnam, it shows the difference between species with the same origin and process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＋ Bibliography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/powo.science.kew.org\/taxon\/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:780643-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePlants of the World Online — \u003cem\u003eSantalum spicatum\u003c\/em\u003e (R.Br.) A.DC.\u003c\/a\u003e Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/molecules26082249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eKucharska, M. et al. (2021). A Comparison of the Composition of Selected Commercial Sandalwood Oils with the International Standard.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cem\u003eMolecules\u003c\/em\u003e 26: 2249.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso explore our collection of \u003ca href=\"\/it\/collections\/sandalo-natural-para-perfumeria\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enatural sandalwood for perfumery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Glass Atelier","offers":[{"title":"2,5 grammi (flacone attar)","offer_id":59107076243788,"sku":null,"price":22.05,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 grammi (flacone attar)","offer_id":59243634852172,"sku":null,"price":41.58,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 grammi (flacone attar)","offer_id":59243634884940,"sku":null,"price":81.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/0804\/7948\/files\/sandalo-spicatum-australia.png?v=1792086737","url":"https:\/\/theglassatelier.com\/it\/products\/aceite-esencial-de-sandalo-australiano-santalum-spicatum-cultivado-en-australia-destilado-en-vietnam","provider":"The Glass Atelier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}