Also known as Sanders or yellow sandalwood. The fragrance is woody sweet, and clean.  The scent of Sandalwood essential oil or Sandalwood incense clarifies the mind and helps to awaken intelligence, and is often used as an aid for meditation. It calms the mind, soothes stress and nervous tension, and uplifts the mood. It is said to enliven courage, purpose, strength and happiness. The scent is uplifting--good for the magic of divination, good luck & success.

This sandalwood comes from the makers of Satya Sai Baba Nag Champa, Shrinivas Sugandhalaya. This incense is Masala based (soft and moist) like Nag Champa with a different aroma. Each of the hand-rolled incenses from Shrinivas Sugandhalaya has its own unique fragrance, evoking a subtly different mood and yet all are somehow related. If you like Nag Champa, but prefer a more woody scent, you will love this incense.

The Sandal tree is highly regarded in the Vedic texts, and the heartwood is considered to be sacred. Sandalwood or chandan scents the whole of paradise with its fragrance. Sandalwood is considered the epitome of excellence, imparting fragrance even to the axe that cuts it. For this reason anything that is excellent is referred to as chandan. It is used in sacred ceremonies and to purify holy places.

Planet: Mercury
Element: Air