Indian Old Mountain Sandalwood (Yìn Dù Lǎo Shān Tán), known in Sanskrit as "Chandana", is one of the most prized varieties of sandalwood (Santalum album) in traditional incense-making. It is revered in Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, and spiritual practices for its:
Rich, creamy, balsamic fragrance with sweet-woody undertones.
Cooling and calming properties, used in meditation, rituals, and medicine.
Rarity: True "Old Mountain" sandalwood comes from mature trees (30+ years old) in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu (India), and Timor (Indonesia).
Ingredients:
Old Mountain sandalwood powder (100% pure, aged heartwood).
Water or rose hydrosol (to bind).
Optional: A drop of sandalwood oil to intensify fragrance.
Fragrance Profile:
Top: Sweet, milky wood.
Heart: Spicy-resinous (clove/agarwood).
Base: Earthy-animalic (if musk/ambergris is used).
