Guaiac Wood (Noun)
Meaning
Heartwood of a palo santo; yields an aromatic oil used in perfumes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Palo santo is also known as guaiac wood due to its resemblance to the true guaiac tree and the properties of its aromatic oil.
- Guaiac wood, like the palo santo, yields a highly valued resinous heartwood.
- In the art of perfumery, guaiac wood is highly prized for its ability to produce an aromatic oil used in fine fragrances.
- Some woodcarvers use guaiac wood from the palo santo tree, prized for its density and resinous heartwood.
- Perfume makers who have access to it will often choose guaiac wood as the aromatic note for its fragrance due to the highly valued essential oil.