Escentia Sandalwood (Amyris balsamifera) Pure Essential Oil (West Indian Sandalwood)
Escentia Sandalwood (Amyris balsamifera) Pure Essential Oil (West Indian Sandalwood)
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Escentia Sandalwood (Amyris balsamifera) Pure Essential Oil, also known as West Indian Sandalwood, is a single-ingredient essential oil valued for its warm, woody, slightly musty aroma and its versatility in aromatherapy, body care, and home fragrancing. It is often chosen as a more affordable alternative to traditional sandalwood oils, while still offering a rich, grounding scent profile. This is a pure essential oil, not a ready-to-use massage oil or perfume, so it should always be diluted appropriately before skin use. Its calm, lingering aroma makes it especially well suited to bath products, massage blends, candles, and room fragrance use.
♡ Why we love it: This is one of those deeply comforting oils that brings instant warmth and softness to a blend. Its rich woody character works beautifully in both body care and home fragrancing, and it is especially lovely when you want something grounding, elegant, and easy to blend.
Key properties
- Botanical Name: Amyris balsamifera
- Country Of Origin: Spain
- Form: Liquid essential oil
- Aroma: Woody, musty, warm
- Suitable For: Aromatherapy and cosmetic use
- Also Known As: West Indian Sandalwood
What it's used for
- Adding a warm woody note to aromatherapy blends
- Using in oil warmers to scent a room
- Blending into massage oils when properly diluted
- Adding to bath salts, soaps, creams, and moisturisers
- Including in candle blends for a deeper, more grounding aroma
- Creating calm, comforting body and home fragrance formulations
Who it's for
- Essential oil users who enjoy woody, grounding aromas
- Makers creating massage oils, bath products, and room fragrance blends
- Formulators looking for a more affordable sandalwood-style aromatic oil
- Those building calming, mood-softening, or evening-style blends
- Direct neat application to the skin
- Internal use
- Anyone looking for a ready-to-use perfume or massage oil
- Use around pets without appropriate caution
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How to use
- As a Room Fragrancer: Add a few drops to a suitable oil warmer.
- As a Massage Blend: Dilute into a suitable carrier oil before applying to the skin.
- As a Bath And Body Add-In: Blend into bath salts, soaps, creams, or moisturisers in small amounts.
- As a Candle Add-In: Add a drop or two to unscented candles where appropriate for your formulation.
- Blending Tip: Pairs well with benzoin, clary sage, frankincense, geranium, jasmine, lavender, rose, rosewood, tangerine, and ylang ylang.
Safety instructions
- For external use only.
- Do not ingest.
- Always dilute before skin application.
- In rare cases this oil may irritate sensitive skin, so patch test first.
- Keep out of reach of children and animals.
- Store away from sunlight and heat.
- If pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your healthcare professional before use.
- If using around pets, especially cats, seek veterinary advice first.
Faqs
Q: Is this the same as traditional sandalwood oil?
A: No. This product is Amyris balsamifera, also known as West Indian Sandalwood, and is commonly chosen as a more
affordable alternative to traditional sandalwood oils.
Q: What does this oil smell like?
A: It has a warm, woody, slightly musty aroma that works beautifully in grounding and calming blends.
Q: Can I use this in creams and bath salts?
A: Yes, it can be added in small amounts to suitable creams, moisturisers, soaps, and bath salts, provided it is
blended appropriately.
About Essential Oils In General
Essential oils are highly concentrated plant essences. The ingestion of essential oils is not recommended without prior advice from your health care practitioner. Dilute in a carrier or base when necessary. Read our quick guide: Essential Oils

I found this oil to have very little aroma. I expected a stronger scent.
I was excited to get this for my rosacea and it arrived but as Im searching how to use this I discovered this is not true sandalwood, despite the name on the bottle saying Sandalwood. It is misleading to have the name “Sandalwood “ because it isnt even from the same family 👎
Hi Ielham,
Thank you so much for sharing your feedback — we're really sorry to hear that the oil wasn’t what you expected, especially if you were hoping to use it for a specific skin concern like rosacea.
The oil you received is Amyris balsamifera, commonly referred to as West Indian Sandalwood. While it has a scent profile similar to that of true sandalwood (Santalum album), it is a completely different botanical species. The supplier uses the more familiar name “Sandalwood” in their branding, which is quite common in the industry — but we completely understand how this could be confusing. Although the full botanical name is listed on both the product label and on our website, your point is well taken, and we’ve shared your feedback with our team to help us improve clarity for future customers.
Just a reminder for the future: we do offer a generous returns policy, and we’re always happy to assist with any questions or advice — whether before or after a purchase.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you’d like help finding something more suitable for your needs. We’re here to support you however we can.
Warm regards,
The Essentially Natural Team
Good quality essential Oil
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