This white sandalwood incense is made from the fragrant dried heartwood of the noble Santalum album. Its warm, creamy-woody smoke is one of the most classic scents of meditation and quiet, instantly giving a room a deep, calming presence.
About white sandalwood
Sandalwood grows mainly in India, in the famous Mysore region. The prized, fragrant hardwood only truly matures after about twenty years — that slow ripening is what gives it its distinctive, deep scent. Sandalwood is known and treasured by nearly every religious and spiritual tradition in the world, and has accompanied ceremony and ritual for centuries.
Tradition and atmosphere
In the incense tradition, sandalwood smoke is said to be centring and harmonising and to deepen meditation; it has a grounding, holding quality and supports processes of transformation and new beginnings. Many light it to create inner peace and clear presence.
How to use it
Place a pinch of the dried sandalwood on glowing charcoal in a heatproof dish, or set it on a sieve burner where it smoulders more slowly for a softer scent. Sandalwood blends superbly with almost any other incense — resins, flowers, spices — and holds a mix together as a gentle base.
Care and good to know
Keep it sealed in a cool, dry place to preserve its scent. As a natural wood product, chip size, colour and scent intensity will vary slightly. Burn with good ventilation and keep glowing charcoal on a fireproof surface.