Sandalwood is a fragrant wood , the name may be applied to any of a number of woods.
It is most commonly used for incense, อโรม่าเทอราพี่ perfume and fine woodworking
Although not commonly used as a construction material, temples have been built with sandalwood in india and retain the aroma after centuries
it is said to have been used for embalming the corpses of princes in Ceylon since the 19th century
Jewelry boxes,fans,and ornate carvings continue to be made in many part of asia using sandalwood.
Sandalwood essential oil provides perfumes
Sandalwood smells are not unlike other wood scents with exception that it has a bright and fresh edge with few natural analogues. when used smaller proportions in a perfume, it is an excellent fixative to enhence the head space of other fragrances.
sandalwood is considered in alternative medicine to bring one closer with divine sandalwood essential oil, with is very expensive in its pure form
Sandalwood seential oil was popular in medicine up 1920-1930 mostly as skin (external) antiseptic. Its main component santalol has antimicrobal property. Today it is used in aromatherapy