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Sandalwood Oil Price Today in India

East Indian sandalwood oil · Mysore sandalwood oil · Chandan oil · Srigandha oil · Santalum album oil

Sandalwood Oil is trading at ₹2,20,000 per kg in India (as of 25 Jun 2026) — a reference wholesale rate. See the live rate, price history and market comparison below.

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₹2,20,000 /kg

Updated 25 Jun 2026 · confidence 40

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What the numbers say

Sandalwood oil is one of the most expensive natural aromatics, and its price is unusually volatile and difficult to pin to a single number. Values move with santalol content, heartwood maturity, the legitimacy and documentation of the supply chain, and global perfumery demand. Tight regulation, slow tree growth, conservation pressure and widespread adulteration in the wider market all mean that quoted figures vary enormously by grade and source. Because purity differences alone can multiply the price several times over, any reference value should be read as broadly indicative rather than a precise benchmark.

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Understanding the price

What affects the sandalwood oil price?

Sandalwood Oil, steam-distilled from the heartwood of Santalum album, is among the most valuable natural aromatics in the world and a flagship product of the Western Ghats & the Mysore belt of Karnataka. Prized in fine perfumery, attars, incense and traditional formulations for its rich, persistent woody-sweet profile, the oil's value is driven by santalol content, heartwood maturity and the slow-growing nature of the tree. Because sandalwood is a regulated, conservation-sensitive resource, supply is tightly controlled and prices sit at an exceptionally high tier. The figure below is a broadly indicative market reference only.

Santalol content & purity

Genuine Santalum album oil is graded chiefly on total santalol (alpha- and beta-santalol) percentage. High-santalol, fully natural distillates command a steep premium, while reconstituted, diluted or adulterated material sells far lower. Purity is the single biggest swing factor, so any single price is only a broad guide.

Heartwood age & availability

Oil yield and quality depend on mature heartwood, which takes many years to develop. Limited mature standing stock, slow plantation maturity and conservation pressure keep raw-material supply tight and the finished oil scarce.

Regulated supply & permits

Sandalwood harvest, transport and sale are governed by strict legal controls and documentation. Compliance, permitting and traceability requirements limit the pool of legitimate suppliers and add to landed cost.

Perfumery & export demand

Sustained appetite from fine fragrance houses, attar makers and premium personal-care brands, alongside currency movements and global aromatics demand, exerts continual upward pressure on natural sandalwood oil.

Major producing regions

Mysore & southern Karnataka

The historic heartland of Indian sandalwood and the origin of the famed 'Mysore' oil reputation; mature heartwood and established distillation expertise concentrate here.

Western Ghats (Karnataka–Tamil Nadu)

Forest and plantation tracts across the Ghats support Santalum album, the natural host range that underpins genuine East Indian sandalwood oil.

Parts of Tamil Nadu & Kerala

Adjoining South Indian belts contribute heartwood and feedstock within the same regulated supply ecosystem.

Emerging plantations (incl. interstate)

Newer cultivated plantations are gradually adding future supply, though long maturity cycles mean their impact on availability is slow to materialise.

Grades & varieties

High-santalol natural oil — Premium-grade Santalum album distillate meeting high total-santalol benchmarks; the top of the price band and the reference quality for fine perfumery.
Standard natural oil — Genuine steam-distilled oil with lower or unspecified santalol; priced below premium grades and used across attars, incense and formulations.
Diluted / blended grades — Carrier-cut or blended sandalwood preparations; substantially cheaper and not directly comparable to pure-oil references.
Reconstituted / synthetic substitutes — Lab-built santalol analogues and reconstitutions used to lower cost; a different product class and far below natural-oil pricing.

Market factors

Export relevance

India is the traditional home of genuine East Indian sandalwood oil, and high-quality natural Santalum album oil enjoys strong international demand from fine-fragrance and premium personal-care buyers. However, sandalwood is a conservation-sensitive, legally controlled commodity: international trade requires proper permits, documentation and traceability, and exporters must demonstrate legitimate, compliant sourcing. This regulatory layer, combined with the oil's scarcity value, makes verifiable provenance a decisive factor in export transactions.

Seasonal trends

Unlike a seasonal crop, sandalwood oil supply is governed by heartwood maturity, regulated harvest cycles and permitted release of raw material rather than an annual harvest calendar. Distillation runs and the limited pool of mature heartwood, rather than weather or sowing seasons, shape availability. As a result, price tends to track raw-material release, demand cycles and currency movements more than any predictable seasonal pattern.

Common questions

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What is the price of Sandalwood Oil in India today?

Sandalwood Oil is trading at ₹2,20,000 per kg in India as of 25 Jun 2026 — a reference wholesale rate aggregated from authorised public sources and normalized to ₹/kg. Indicative, for reference only — not an AroWest retail price.

Is this price AroWest's selling price for Sandalwood Oil?

No. The figure shown is an indicative wholesale/market reference in INR per kg compiled from authorised public sources. It is not AroWest's retail price and not a live, guaranteed quote. For an actual offer on a specific grade and quantity, please request a current quotation.

Why is sandalwood oil so expensive?

Genuine Santalum album oil depends on mature heartwood that takes many years to develop, comes from a tightly regulated and conservation-sensitive supply chain, and is valued on santalol content. Scarcity, slow tree growth, permitting requirements and strong perfumery demand together place it at an exceptionally high price tier.

Is the trade in sandalwood and its oil regulated?

Yes. Sandalwood is a legally controlled resource: harvest, transport, sale and export are subject to strict permits, documentation and traceability requirements. Legitimate transactions require verifiable, compliant sourcing, which is why provenance matters so much for this product.

Why do quoted prices for sandalwood oil vary so widely?

Because the oil is highly grade- and purity-dependent. High-santalol natural oil sits at the top of the range, while diluted, blended, reconstituted or synthetic substitutes are far cheaper and not directly comparable. Any single figure is therefore broadly indicative only and should be confirmed against a specific grade and lab profile.

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