White Sandalwood (Santalum album)

Chandana
Botanical name: Santalum album
Also known as: White Sandalwood, Indian Sandalwood

Chandana is the fragrant heartwood of a tree that grows slowly in the forests of South India, taking decades to mature. Its soft, creamy, woody scent has been treasured in Ayurveda and temple rituals for thousands of years.

Physical uses & benefits:

• Traditionally considered cooling and soothing, used to calm excess heat

• Classically used to support a clear, radiant complexion

• Traditionally used to soothe irritated or sensitive skin

Spiritual benefits:
Sandalwood is one of the most sacred woods in India, used in offerings, prayer, and the tilak placed at the third eye. Its gentle fragrance is believed to quiet the mind and open the heart to devotion. It is a plant of tenderness, reminding us that peace is something we can wear close to the skin.