{"product_id":"silk-road-sandalwood","title":"Silk Road Sandalwood - Worth the Detour","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSILK ROAD SANDALWOOD – SANDALWOOD, VANILLA, PATCHOULI, ORANGE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis bar feels rich, exotic, and just a little decadent. Think spice markets, merchant caravans, incense smoke, and goods worth crossing a continent for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBotanicals:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sandalwood, Orange, Vanilla, Patchouli\u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScent:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Warm • Woody • Earthy • Soft citrus • Vanilla\u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hot-process bar soap, handmade in small batches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE LORE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/product-stories\"\u003emore history-led product stories\u003c\/a\u003e, see the full product-story collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNearly 2,000 years ago, sandalwood was already valuable enough to move across some of the most important trade routes in the ancient world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor another ancient-world formula, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/biblical-borith-soap-story\"\u003ethe frankincense and Dead Sea mud story behind Biblical Borith\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first-century \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriplus of the Erythraean Sea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lists sandalwood among the prized goods traveling from India toward the ports of Arabia and Persia, alongside spices, aromatics, and exotic woods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat world is the inspiration for this bar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSandalwood gives it its warm, woody heart. Patchouli brings depth and earthiness. Orange adds a flash of brightness, while vanilla smooths everything out with a softer, richer finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust lather, close your eyes, and take the long way home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant the full product story?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/silk-road-sandalwood-story\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee the Silk Road Sandalwood story →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J.D. Bauer Botanicals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50476144099371,"sku":"SQ4353841","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/1842\/3083\/files\/HipstamaticPhoto-811177037.329814.webp?v=1790195437","url":"https:\/\/jdbauerbotanicals.com\/products\/silk-road-sandalwood","provider":"J.D. Bauer Botanicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}