There’s a reason Buddha Wood is our most-loved — and most refilled. Smoky, meditative and grounding, it’s an everyday essential for hands, home and moments worth gifting.
In this article:
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What is Buddha Wood?
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Buddha Wood scent profile
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Products featuring Buddha Wood
What is Buddha Wood?
Also known as Desert Rosewood, Buddha Wood is distilled from Eremophila mitchellii, a hardy native tree found throughout Australia’s dry inland regions. Unlike many botanical oils distilled from leaves or flowers, Buddha Wood is extracted from the tree’s dense, aromatic timber, contributing to its rich and distinctive character.
Its aroma is smoky and resinous, with notes of aged wood, warm resin and a subtle whisky-like sweetness. Dry, earthy and quietly complex, it sits within the woody fragrance family and is often used as a base note to add warmth, depth and lasting character to fragrance blends.
Valued for its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, Buddha Wood brings a calming quality to our Hand Wash and Hand Balm.
Buddha Wood Scent Profile
Buddha Wood essential oil combines with Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Sweet Orange to create our cult-favourite fragrance. Smoky and meditative, Buddha Wood forms the heart of the fragrance, layered with the creamy warmth of Sandalwood, the dry, woody depth of Cedarwood and a bright lift of Sweet Orange. The result is earthy, resinous and quietly complex, balanced by a subtle citrus sweetness.
While Buddha Wood is the hero, each supporting botanical plays a role in bringing the fragrance to life — creating a layered scent designed to engage the senses.
Buddha Wood Oil: Smoky, dry and resinous, with a rich woody character and subtle notes of aged timber and warm amber. Its meditative quality gives the fragrance its distinctive depth.
Sandalwood Oil: Creamy, soft and warm, Sandalwood adds a smooth, rounded quality to the composition, tempering the drier woody notes.
Sweet Orange Oil: Bright and citrusy, Sweet Orange brings a fresh, uplifting sweetness that cuts through the deeper woods and adds lightness to the blend.
Cedarwood Oil: Dry, woody and subtly smoky, Cedarwood reinforces the fragrance’s earthy character, adding structure and depth to the richer notes.
Products featuring Buddha Wood
Layering products within the same scent family is a simple way to create a more considered fragrance experience throughout your home. Discover our Buddha Wood Collection across Hand and Home below.
Buddha Wood Hand Wash: Buddha Wood’s blend of warm wood, smoke and gentle citrus has made it a lasting favourite on bathroom basins, bringing a sense of calm to everyday rituals.
Buddha Wood Hand Balm: The balm of calm. A rich, nourishing formula that softens and hydrates hands, leaving behind Buddha Wood’s quietly smoky, woody scent.
Buddha Wood Candle: Our candles feature a soy blend wax and are elegantly housed in glass vessels.
Buddha Wood Re:fills: You’ve found your favourite — our Re:fills keep it flowing. Hold knot your bottle and replenish with Re:fills to reduce plastic by 80% when used to refill two 500ml bottles.
Buddha Wood Gifting: Our Gifting range brings together thoughtful gifts across our core and Limited Edition designs. Think Hand Duos, metallic magnums and Balm & Candle pairings to suit every sensibility.
