Where it comes from
In Kannauj, discs of sun-baked clay are distilled in copper stills and the vapour captured in sandalwood oil.
How perfumers use it
Worn as an attar and used to give an earthy, petrichor note to perfumes.
Did you know? The smell of first rain comes partly from geosmin, a molecule the human nose can detect in extraordinarily tiny traces.
For education only. Raw materials should be diluted for smelling and never applied neat to skin. Always follow the supplier’s safety data sheet and the current IFRA Standards.
