Oils

Rick · 15th June 2011, 05:29 PM

What would be the shelf life of this stuff ?
Currently it's stored in a spun aluminum 4oz bottle .

David · 15th June 2011, 07:41 PM

Sandalwood has a somewhat longer self life than many other oils and if properly stored (cool, dark places...no temperature changes) could last from 6-8 years or longer.

A. G. Maisey · 16th June 2011, 12:30 AM

All this talk of incredibly expensive essential oils makes me a little bit embarrassed.

Makes me feel like a bit of peasant --- or even worse:- an outright cheapskate.

For 30 or 40 years I've used European produced sandalwood --- undoubtedly synthetic --- that I have bought in bulk from sellers of essential oils in Solo, Jawa. What I have been using since I began using the Javanese scented oil approach is exactly the same as everybody I have ever known involved with keris in Solo uses.

The raw materials are not collected from mystical 500 year old trees standing on top of haunted mountains.

Sure, its not distilled in gold pots over a slow fire of ebony wood.

Its not conjured over by wizards who use secret methods handed down from ancient kings.

Its not stored in crystal cylinders suspended by gold cords in sub terranian chambers.

But it is cheap, and it smells OK.

I used to buy "Sandescan" by Schimmel & Co. a German firm.

My current bottles bear the brand:- H&R = Haarmann & Reimer, another German firm.This oil is labelled "Sandescone"

I think H&R were taken over by Symrise AG a couple of years ago. This is another German firm.

I buy by the kilo, not by the gram, and I have never paid anything like the prices you other gentlemen are paying.

If we only have a few keris to anoint from time to time, I guess the gilt-edged approach is not too expensive, but if we need to look after a lot of keris, these cunningly hand crafted oils are just too expensive

Rick · 16th June 2011, 01:20 AM

I fall in the 'few' category .
'Twould take me forever to use a kilo .

Bill M · 25th December 2018, 02:27 AM

Happy to have found this thread and ordered some Australian Sandalwood essential oil and Ylang Ylang.

Pusaka · 17th January 2019, 08:03 PM

I often wondered why Ylang Ylang essential oil smells different from Ylang Ylang kris oil. I later discovered that Ylang Ylang keris oil has coconut and a small amount of wintergreen oil added which changes its scent profile. Personally I dont like the smell of Ylang Ylang essential oil I find it to be a sickly sweet smell.

15th June 2011, 05:29 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	What would be the shelf life of this stuff ? Currently it's stored in a spun aluminum 4oz bottle .

15th June 2011, 07:41 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	Sandalwood has a somewhat longer self life than many other oils and if properly stored (cool, dark places...no temperature changes) could last from 6-8 years or longer.

16th June 2011, 12:30 AM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	All this talk of incredibly expensive essential oils makes me a little bit embarrassed. Makes me feel like a bit of peasant --- or even worse:- an outright cheapskate. For 30 or 40 years I've used European produced sandalwood --- undoubtedly synthetic --- that I have bought in bulk from sellers of essential oils in Solo, Jawa. What I have been using since I began using the Javanese scented oil approach is exactly the same as everybody I have ever known involved with keris in Solo uses. The raw materials are not collected from mystical 500 year old trees standing on top of haunted mountains. Sure, its not distilled in gold pots over a slow fire of ebony wood. Its not conjured over by wizards who use secret methods handed down from ancient kings. Its not stored in crystal cylinders suspended by gold cords in sub terranian chambers. But it is cheap, and it smells OK. I used to buy "Sandescan" by Schimmel & Co. a German firm. My current bottles bear the brand:- H&R = Haarmann & Reimer, another German firm.This oil is labelled "Sandescone" I think H&R were taken over by Symrise AG a couple of years ago. This is another German firm. I buy by the kilo, not by the gram, and I have never paid anything like the prices you other gentlemen are paying. If we only have a few keris to anoint from time to time, I guess the gilt-edged approach is not too expensive, but if we need to look after a lot of keris, these cunningly hand crafted oils are just too expensive

16th June 2011, 01:20 AM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	I fall in the 'few' category . 'Twould take me forever to use a kilo .

25th December 2018, 02:27 AM	#5
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Happy to have found this thread and ordered some Australian Sandalwood essential oil and Ylang Ylang.

17th January 2019, 08:03 PM	#6
Pusaka Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 341	I often wondered why Ylang Ylang essential oil smells different from Ylang Ylang kris oil. I later discovered that Ylang Ylang keris oil has coconut and a small amount of wintergreen oil added which changes its scent profile. Personally I dont like the smell of Ylang Ylang essential oil I find it to be a sickly sweet smell.