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Sandalwood, a Scent That Feels Like Home

Why our first fragrance is sandalwood — warm, woody, and familiar to almost every Indian home.

Four lit candles in patterned tins with sandalwood sticks and rose petals

Few scents are as familiar in India as sandalwood. It drifts out of temples and puja rooms, it's in attars and soaps, and for many of us it's simply the smell of home.

That familiarity is exactly why we chose it as our first fragrance. Sandalwood is warm and woody without being sharp, soft enough to fill a living room in the evening without overpowering it.

It also works across moods. Light a tin while you read, during a festival evening, or in the bathroom at the end of a long day — it settles a space rather than demanding attention.

More fragrances are on the way. Sandalwood is where we wanted to start.