THE GOLDEN FRAGRANCE

THE GOLDEN FRAGRANCE - Sandalwood Essential OIl

I am writing this while it is 30 degrees outside. My studio windows are wide open, our pond is trickling away and I have a fragrance strip with Sandalwood essential oil on it by the side of my computer. I have been reading a beautiful book set in India called the The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese and if I close my eyes and breath in the Sandalwood essential oil, allow the heat to wash over me and the sound of the water to gently still my mind I could believe I was right there in the pages of that book.

Only a few days ago people were lamenting the lack of Summer here in the UK but here it is and I’m loving it. I know global warming is terrifying but a few days of heat and sunshine can be a real tonic.

Sandalwood essential oil is the latest oil to be added to our Angelico shop. I’m not sure why it has taken me so long to add it as it has always been one of my favourite oils. It has myriad properties and I use it in our Serum for Mature Skin.

My sister in law wears a stunning perfume that contains Sandalwood essential oil and our daughter goes mad for Marks & Spensers Sandalwood laundry liquid. Sandalwood has been used in fragrances and skincare preparations since antiquity but now it has received a modern twist and a surge in popularity. Its fragrance is sensuous and grounding giving a real sense of calm. As a summer fragrance it is pure golden sunlight. In Winter, a warm blanket.

Sandalwood essential oil comes from the wood of the sandalwood tree and is one of the most expensive woods in the world. Sandalwood oil used to come mainly from the Indian Santalum Album tree but it became so exploited that the India government stopped the free use of the slow growing trees for essential oil extraction and furniture making. Lots of furniture was traditionally made from Sandalwood as it was renowned for keeping ants at bay. A clear indication of what a good insect repellent Sandalwood is.

At Angelico we use the Australian Sandalwood (Santalum Spicata) which has an almost identical fragrance and the same therapeutic properties as the Indian oil whilst environmentally grown. A blend made with Sandalwood essential oil works wonders on dehydrated skin

GOLDEN PERFUMED OIL
I am using jojoba oil in this blend as it too is often called the golden oil. Make your own Sandalwood perfumed oil by adding;
- 5 drops sandalwood essential oil
- 2 drops chamomile essential oil
- to 5ml jojoba oil