Sandalwood Oil S.album
Naturals Base Note CAS 8006-87-9
A sweet creamy sandalwood note with a soft balsamic character and a gentle spicy facet. Smooth and tenacious, the classic Indian sandalwood is a precious base for oriental and floral accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Woody |
| Descriptor 2 | Sandalwood |
| Descriptor 3 | Warm |
| Odor Impact1 | 100 |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity1 | 400 h |
| Tenacity2 | 400 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.
Identification
| CAS Number | 8006-87-9 |
| INCI Name | Santalum album oil |
| Category | Naturals |
| Botanical Name | Santalum album L. |
Synonyms
Sandalwood oil, Sandalwood oil (spicatum), Fusanus spicatus R.Br, Santalum cygnorum Miq, arheol oil (santalum album), sandalwood oil east indian, sandalwood oil yellow (santalum album), saunders white oil (santalum album), Berje, Bontoux, Sandalwood essential oil, sandalwood oil mysore, Citrus and Allied Essences, Market Report, Falcon Aromarket, Fleurchem, John D. Walsh, Moellhausen, Sandalwood eo, oil sandalwood indian FCC, oil sandalwood indonesian FCC, extrapone sandalwood (Symrise), sandalwood ess. oil (for fragrance) (Robertet), sandalwood india EO, sandalwood india type EO 01, sandalwood oil - agmark, sandalwood oil east indian FCC, sandalwood oil india, sandalwood oil indian, sandalwood oil indonesian, sandalwood oil, E.I., sandalwood type inde EO 01, sandalwood type inde EO 02, santalum album l. wood oil, Global Essence, sandalwood oil india rectified, sandalwood oil indonesia CO2, santalum album wood oil
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 276.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 166 °C |
| Density | 0.97000 |
| Refractive Index | 1.49800 |
| Solubility | alcohol; fixed oils; paraffin oil |
| Appearance | pale yellow to yellow clear oily liquid |
Regulatory status
Restricted components
| Component | Share |
|---|---|
| Farnesol | 1 % |
| Trans-Nerolidol | 0.26 % |
| Nerolidol | 0.25 % |
| Alpha Bisabolol | 0.22 % |
IFRA regulated substances contained in this material. The interactive index derives the effective maximum concentration per category from them.
EU allergen declaration
| Substance | Share |
|---|---|
| Santalol | 79 % |
| Santalol | 79 % |
| Farnesol | 1 % |
Substances that must be named in the ingredient list under Annex III of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1545. Where a range was given, the upper bound is shown.
All figures on this page are guide values collected from public reference works and supplier declarations. They differ between batches, origins and qualities. The data sheet of your own supplier is always the authoritative document for the material you actually use.