Santalum Citrinum Oil

#### "Santalum Citrinum." Under this name is sold an essential oil, distilled in Grasse, France, from the wood of an East Indian tree. Since the oil is produced by one manufacturer only, it is very possible that the source of raw material is much better known than the above name reveals. Whatever the botanical source is, the oil deserves some attention and the author prefers to discuss it under the above trade name. The oil of "**Santalum Citrinum**" is a very pale yellow or almost colorless, viscous liquid of very pleasant sweet-woody odor, reminiscent of sandalwood. Judging from the odor, however, it resembles still more that of santalol with a truly woody-balsamic undertone. The tenacity of this fragrance is quite outstanding, and the uniformity of the odor is unique. For such reasons, one is ready to excuse for almost any kind of "undercover" names for a perfume material. Although the cost of the oil does not prohibit its general use, **"Santalum Citrinum" Oil **will mainly find application in high-class lotion perfumes, face-powder perfumes, etc. where it blends beautifully with bruyère, cis-para-tertiary butylcyclohexanyl acetate, cyclamal, methylionone, olibanum, opopanax, sage clary, treflol, ylang-ylang extra, etc. and it may form an important "fond" in chypres, fougères, Oriental bases, origan perfumes, orchid bases, rose "the" bases, or in various floral and woody creations. To the author's knowledge, the oil is produced on a limited scale only, but there has been no difficulty so far with respect to availability.