false sandalwood
Featured in 16 perfumes
Fragrance Note Deep Dive
false sandalwood
Origins & Sources
false sandalwood comes from the heartwood of Santalum album trees, with the finest quality originating from Mysore, India. This precious material requires trees to be at least 30 years old before harvesting. The false sandalwood note provides a creamy, meditative quality that serves as an excellent base note, offering both depth and longevity to fragrances. Due to its rarity and cost, synthetic alternatives are often used, but natural false sandalwood remains highly prized.
Characteristics & Usage
The false sandalwood note provides deep, warm, and long-lasting characteristics that form the foundation and longevity of fragrances. false sandalwood notes typically appear in the base of a fragrance pyramid, where they can persist for hours or even days. This note adds sophistication, depth, and a grounding quality that anchors lighter notes above it.
In our database, the false sandalwood note appears most commonly as a base note, suggesting it has deep, foundational qualities that provide long-lasting depth and warmth. This positioning reflects how perfumers typically use false sandalwood to achieve specific effects in their compositions.
Pairs well with
Complementary notes
Thoughtful pairings to explore alongside false sandalwood.
Layer vanilla with false sandalwood for a rounded accord that feels balanced.
jasmine adds contrast that lets false sandalwood shine without overwhelming.
Blend false sandalwood with rose to add depth and keep the drydown interesting.
cedarwood brings lift to false sandalwood, making the accord feel more dimensional.
Top Brands Featuring false sandalwood
Showing 1-16 of 16 perfumes
As Top Note
(1)First impression notes that create the initial impact
As Heart Note
(4)Core character notes that define the fragrance
As Base Note
(11)Foundation notes that provide lasting depth

Funtastic Boy

Eleftorea

Laosi

Eminence pour Femme

Amati Precious

Fraise Acidulée

Dahn Al Oud Hindi

101

Terre Jasminée

Charisma





