Why Sandalwood Is So Expensive | So Expensive 

This was exactly my question, thank you for the answer

But not as risky as Growing Teak or Eucalyptus.

Anyone can grow it, the ban was lifted in 2002, but u can't cut and sell , it's done by forest officials.

@@rakeshb7378 , Whose gonna put Security guards to keep them safe.Does the growers earn anything from growing it..🤔🤔🤔

Also for 5-7 years they need a support plant we r still struggling from 3 years just to keep them live.

That's a shame

Wow

Sad but not uncommon

Not uncommon at all

That sucks!

Hummm, now I undedstnd the secrets of your attentions in streets and malls.🤔🙄👆🏻

Yup absolutely fav

Yes it's my favorite brand of soap

I use the sandalwood soap. It’s really nice.

@@siddhunkarthik simp

They're actually already quite well paid.

The most intense part of the process no doubt....I hope they're not exploited ;-;

Was definitely doing his thing.

@@ashishIMpro the amount of work they put in and the wages they're paid definitely suggest otherwise....the Japanese animation industry runs on the passion for the craft

@@almostcertainlynotapotato6528 source : trust me bro XD , they are under paid around 100 - 150 $ a month 10000 - 14000 RS a month . Government jobs are under paid that's why some of them are corrupt

That's exactly what I thought

They do. Had gone to this exact place on a school field trip.

Believe it or not when you sand oak wood it smells like dill pickle.

Not really. Kinda like working at a fast food place - the novelty wears off fast when it's your job.

Smell like teen spirits

Yes, true. We have one at home, too. I'm not from India, but my grandparents from South India. My grandmother used it for medicinal purpose, she usually use the block to make a little paste with rose water and rub it on my forehead when I've fever/headache when I was little and it cures😊. I am a Hindu, maybe it is a Hindu thing as well, I'm not sure. Enlighten me. Greetings from UK😀

Yeah I'm from WB and we have one 40+ year old block as well

@@saffrondominic4585 it's not only a hindu thing , all indians do it regardless of religion

@@rudrakshsinghkatal5609 Indians were Hindus before invasion, maybe the practice stayed on; who knows?

From Telangana Seen in my home from last 35 years given to my mom by my grand parents. Used during festival times for making bottu (Gandham) for gods. If used only for festivals looks like the block will last for another 100 years

Ok

like mistletoe

Why?

@@ankitpandey7205 they do be doin some tomfoolery

@@ankitpandey7205 Because its of parasitic nature.

I love the scent of sandalwood, but due to concerns about poaching and over harvesting I do not buy products made from it.

Also we have risk of theft, once the aroma gets into air it's hard to protect.

@Dinesh Edemol Can you troll somewhere else?

We used 3 stages of host plants in australia, one of them sespania (dont know spelling) pruning them was the most aweful job ive had in my life, the dust is extremely itchy, i would leave work with blisters all over my body 🤣

I was looking for s9meone yo poi t out that it is a parasitic tree

Omg I don't care.

@@justicedemocrat9357 Yet you took time out of your precious life to comment

@@justicedemocrat9357 then dont dumb as$

@@justicedemocrat9357 ha ha ha for some reason it seemed like you care more than anyone to write a reply.

Excellent! I recently bought one. I am glad I have a historical soap to run on my body!

Uff...you never used any other soaps while taking bath? Or you never took bath thereafter ? 🤔🙄

INDIANS(ESPECIALLY SOUTHERN INDIANS/INDIA) >>> AHHHHH

It also can't grow as a stand alone tree which they didn't mention foe some reason, it has to grow as a parasitic tree

@@ConstantChaos1 what does that mean exactly?

@@2g4u7y they can't grow on their own, I don't know what vital nutrient they don't make but they need a minimum of 1 preferably 2 trees to leach off of to survive, which should also help explain the price you have to keep 3 trees alive just to harvest 1 in a country with near perpetual drouts, hence why the government so tightly controls Sandalwood growth. The Sandalwood's roots burrow into its host tree's roots to steal the nutrients it can't make on its own

@@ConstantChaos1 I don't think the restrictions are due to water concerns. There were Sandal bandits up until very recently. I think the restrictions existed to protect the people not the water. Think of it like opium plantations, regardless of how much water it needs or anything why is it restricted? It's a different reason but the common theme between the 2 is to protect the well-being and safety of people.

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It's just a common saying. You and me both are in same boat.

Isn't that what the film"Pushpa"was based own

In India we make it a fine paste and use it as a face pack. It's good for acnes and cures other skin problems

The red sandalwood trees are mostly grown in the Eastern Ghats around Tirupati hills. This sandalwood is grown in Western Ghats in Karnataka-Tamil Nadu and Kerala border. The Japanese's liking of using red sandalwood for making violins was shown in the opening scene of the Telugu movie "Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1"

Yeah right, not even Lever 2000? For ALL your 2000 parts? 😉

Best soap ever

What's the price?

Link pls

What about Dove soap?

there is lots of corruption in sandalwood business; for sometime the sandal soap was called scandal soap.

Ohh

That’s awesome

I remember going in bus to Ooty from matupalyam. That valley was smelling of Basamati rice... Amazing India has some wonders.

Exact place that came to my mind first. I'm from South Bengaluru

Pushpa Raj promoted this video 🤩🤩🤩

@@RahulSingh-pn6nm tholdu

Besides the tree itself.

There not gunna show there bad practices

@@Ervinabrahamian come and check by yourself

@@Ervinabrahamian what an embarassing take

Ohh thats a lovely 'wordcraft'

But its sad that India is not caring enough for its unique gifts like indian peacock sandalwood etc.. its culture yoga pranayama ayurved etc What do you think?

1)If we don't take proper care of our beautiful 'gifts of nature' like our peacock...cow breeds tigers lions elephants etc. they will perish here...and flourish in foreign lands....have u evr noticed how japanese grow and sell their expensive fruits mangoes etc.?2)Their wagyu beef(not promoting beef but the care they take) and other things... noticed how well does Italy market its marble floors...? Even though we also have various marbles like much durable makrana ...3) France is also well marketing its perfumes and other luxurious goods...but what about us..? I know India is also famous for its fabrics and other detailed goods...but we could do so much better if we market it well...4)We are 1.3B we can be soo powerful and rich ....but it's not so🙁 agar hum aise hi apne mu miya mitthu bante rahe aur apni hi tareefo se khush hote rahe to jahan khade hain wahin pade rhenge....duniya aage nikal jaegi...aur hum bas tareefoo par hi itarate rhenge.5) we don't market our products well!!! And try to imitate the west....humari gulami wali soch abb tak gayi nahi hai shayd ...

4000 Ah paa

Pucha kisine ??

@@swayam2568 teko kisne bola padhne ke liye

@@swayam2568 kid go play Minecraft

@@Abu.Masood isko history bolte hai mulle tujhe nai samjhega

Yea I have some beard oil smells nice

I'm pretty sure that oil is diluted af. There's no way 10ml can cost 10 dollars, and that too in the west.

@@linxuser897 it's in 1996

@@Nimeshdshenoy i know

Do you actually mean Patchouli oil? I am a real deal 67 year old hippie and thats what we use.

Oh god guys like your uncle *suck* They have no respect for Heritage or culture, The idea of a large traditional house where even the doors are made of sandalwood... Being demolished... F*** I think I'm crying now

Your uncle needs to be jailed. He destroyed something that could have literally been shown to this world.

@@MegaGun2000 Most of the sandalwood was sold. No waste at all.

@@btsarmyforever3816 I agree! Entitled rich assholes Like him are the ones that ruin both the country and the state unfortunately the latter has way too many of them

@@rexluminus9867 It was sold on the black market, first off, and who knows what sort of insane crap the goons who bought from him would engage in and use that money for, second, he said it was an old traditional house, have you seen such houses? Not even the big ones, I'm talking about even the ones that the middle class people lived in, they are beautiful, they are works of art, their doors and windows are so beautifully made that they can be used to promote tourism if we wanted. And finally, he took a rare resource, One that India is running out of, and had it sold off to God knows where, it's not about waste Andthama, It's about all these things

Puspha does not want sandlewood, He wants redwood.

Resources for sales sadly run the trades and culture.. natural resources must be saved as they are limited

@@shivalik2004 That is Red Sandalwood to be specific

@@shivalik2004 ya ya.. errachandanam.. I got it!😂

What a dumb movie it was lol.

its cheap bcoz of easy supply. the quality is the same.

@@tl7239 no it's not...in the video, it says Indian sandalwood is prized above Australian sandalwood since it's scent is stronger and lasts longer.

1)If we don't take proper care of our beautiful 'gifts of nature' like our sandalwood...peacock...cow breeds tigers lions elephants etc. they will perish here...and flourish in foreign lands....have u evr noticed how japanese grow and sell their expensive fruits mangoes etc.? It is sad

2) we don't market our products well!!! And try to imitate the west..😫it sucks!!!4)We are 1.3B we can be soo powerful and rich ....but it's not so....😔

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1)If we don't take proper care of our beautiful 'gifts of nature' like our peacock...cow breeds tigers lions elephants etc. they will perish here...and flourish in foreign lands....have u evr noticed how japanese grow and sell their expensive fruits mangoes etc.?2)Their wagyu beef(not promoting beef but the care they take) and other things... noticed how well does Italy market its marble floors...? Even though we also have various marbles like much durable makrana ...3) France is also well marketing its perfumes and other luxurious goods...but what about us..? I know India is also famous for its fabrics and other detailed goods...but we could do so much better if we market it well...4)We are 1.3B we can be soo powerful and rich ....but it's not so🙁 agar hum aise hi apne mu miya mitthu bante rahe aur apni hi tareefo se khush hote rahe to jahan khade hain wahin pade rhenge....duniya aage nikal jaegi...aur hum bas tareefoo par hi itarate rhenge.5) we don't market our products well!!! And try to imitate the west....humari gulami wali soch abb tak gayi nahi hai shayd ...

I've mostly encountered sandalwood at Hindu temples in a paste format. You rub a little on your neck and it helps keep you cool. Had no idea it was so laborious.

They use much water and the government is suppressing the sale and planting of these magical trees.

Creating market big And supply only 40%, That make it more expensive,

It's to do with the greedy Government who wants monopoly of making profit from sandalwood. But then again, making it a crime to harvest sandalwood -- would also discourage people from planting sandalwood trees. Why plant something that would bite you back later on top of wasting your space? Sometimes, people even secretly get rid of sandalwood plants to avoid the risk of an accidental 'crime' later.

Woo hoo! Mysuru rules!

Sudarshan can you share your number ?

@@MrNippon510 that's kinda creepy-

You were truly attached to that tree

You can always replant!

@@sammypark333 but it was already there

I'm sure your neighbors would have stolen it.

@@shubhamd3698 no, I live in a rich neighborhood.

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*abode

Thanks for the timestamps and also for not including the smug 'thank me later'.

Thank you :)

@@deus_ex_machina_ cmon dude... its not a 2 hour live DJ set where you have a set list. this is barely a 10 minute video made by creative individuals who are inspired and producing some great content. if you need to skip through a highly informative video to go to certain part of it without knowing its origin and history... i'm not sure what to say man, thank me later

@@psyde I'm not sure how that is relevant to my comment. I didn't _ask_ for timestamps, I'm merely appreciating that someone created and shared them here. Is it necessary? No, but OP decided to share it and I decided to thank them, I'm not sure why this chafes your undies. Thank you.

Thanks for thr time line. When I pressed the time stamp to see the price. The guy who is selling that saying that " common people like you and me can't afford"😂😂

The government can regulate your urine if it's rare and expensive😂😂😂, don't urinate unless we tell u

Does Pune come in South India? We've 3 trees in the neighborhood here in Pune.

wat do.u mean by strict if its a politician or rich business these rules do not apply everyone knows that

Thanks I didn't knew these before!

I have 1 small sandalwood tree in my yard, it has been 2 years but it has not grown much, what could be the reason 🤔

you must be an asian

@@Liam-ki7sw indian*

@@infinixgaming1791 his name tho

Then you'll also be interested in Oud/Agar wood, similar to sandalwood as it's a parasite that needs a host tree to grow.

Now Karnataka is the UP of south India.

It means trade happens every 20 years? 🤔🙄

@@karthickjayaraman2090 better than being in slum state like Tamil Nadu.

@@karthickjayaraman2090 even after that Tamilians come to bengaluru begging for jobs

@@user-sq4pg5yv1j Telugus and mallus come more than Tamils 😂😂

NIUZIE nitajipanga :-D

Send me a tree😝

Ohhhh

I would like to visit

I think you are confused with the African Sandalwood which also has a very nice smell but totally unrelated to the Indian Sandalwood. Unless of course these were the Indian Sandalwood specifically grown as a crop ?

You look like that gay guy from Buzzfeed, well, they're all gay lol so the Asian gay guy

And its a parasite so has to have hosts ex.

How.. When it was being cut you didn't notice?🤔

@@mohammedgouseuddinfarooqui8700 it was a bit away from our home, my garden is big

@@redi6460 same Sandalwood trees are much likely to get stolen

But the declining of sandalwood industry in India is making my heart bleed 1)If we don't take proper care of our beautiful 'gifts of nature' like our sandalwood .....peacock...cow breeds tigers lions ( we have highest no.s of tigers and lions in the world!!)elephants etc. they will perish here...and flourish in foreign lands...( Just search some ytube video on how well do Americans take care of indian peacock and compare that to how peacocks die here in india..).have u evr noticed how japanese grow and sell their expensive fruits mangoes etc.?2)Their wagyu beef(not promoting beef but the care they take) and other things... noticed how well does Italy market its marble floors...? Even though we also have various marbles like much durable makrana ...3) France is also well marketing its perfumes and other luxurious goods...but what about us..? I know India is also famous for its fabrics and other detailed goods...but we could do so much better if we market it well...4)We are 1.3B we can be soo powerful and rich ....but it's not so🙁5) we don't market our products well!!! And try to imitate the west. It sucks 😫😫😫😫😫.💔

It stinks if they want to save it let them 🤣

Fair law, it probably funded the government. I wonder why modern india is not like British India

@@orionfernandes4587 I wonder why my hard earned well grown tree in backyard of my house has anything to do with Govt !! I already paid my taxes in time and that's enough . Second why we need to copy British India!! Is British India is better or top class or out of the world that we need to learn from them !! Loot and slavery specially and Britishers still can't get over hangout of ruling India!!

@@abhaybgh Why not? British was far more cleaner and were able to build buildings faster then the normal Indian government. Slavery was abolished in india by the British. The Indian government is really trying hard with their anti colonial propaganda.

@@abhaybgh Why do most Indians call government ‘govt’? Being Indian I never really understood why it is so hard to type 6 more letters. Looking at our government’s inability to run the country properly I assume taxes aren’t always enough. British India and modern India are vastly different places.

@@orionfernandes4587 that does nothing to answer the question or justify the law. attacking someone's use of an acronym is probably the lowest thing I have seen someone do.

nobody cares

@@BlackMamba-lt8oe the fact that you replied means, you do care!

🌸 thank you 😊

Ooo good to know. From a guy from Mysore living in Magdeburg, Saxony Anhalt

Why do you guys have such comeplex spellings for everything? Like, I gave up just looking at those heavy words.

@@ajaysinghrathore1940 german !!

$40 for 5 grams is expensive doesn’t matter where you live or how much you earn, you might have 40$ to spare that doesn’t make it less expensive, affordability is not a measurement of that,a billionaire can buy hundreds of Louis Vuitton bags without making a massive dent on his wallet but that doesn’t make LV bags cheap.

​@@dotsanddash8083 I disagree with you. If the majority population of a certain locality or country can afford to buy something then it does become cheap in their perspective as a society. Why? cuz other things are more expensive to them and only the top 10 or 1% might have those things and the rest 90% population looks at those things and calls those the expensive ones. It is quite common sense and that's how economics works, if you studied it academically. The real value of things comes from its rarity, both in terms of availability/production and how many people own/want it. The actual numerical value/price doesn't matter if masses can afford it and hence it is cheap. LV bags aren't cheap just to you, but what if everyone around you thought it was cheap. They are your bosses, your neighbors, your classmates, your babysitter. They employ you and you employ some... If the general population around you finds it cheap with what they earn then you must be earning so much that you find it just as cheap as well. It does matter where you live and what the "norms" are. And hence now LV bags are cheap for you as well, paradox! Salt was cheap in India, was it in Rome? Indians don't value salt cuz it is abundantly available hence is cheap, but for landlocked high altitude northern areas it is super rare and hence expensive.

@@Swanicorn your entire argument is flawed, majority of the people own gold, does that make gold cheap? No. If something is in abundance that doesn't make it cheap, it might be perceived to be a comman commodity but certainly not cheap, there are thousands of Lamborghinis in Beverly hills, you living in Beverly hills might find it a comman sight but doesn't devalue the Lamborghini. 40 dollars for 5 grams is expensive, 5 grams is nothing, but it costs 40 dollars. A 100ml bottle of Gucci cologne is 330$ that's one of their higher end perfumes, a ml is $3.3 this sandalwood oil comes out to be $8. You gotta look at the value in its context. And also if everyone tried to buy it, the price would go up proportionally so it wouldn't be cheap at any point in time

@@dotsanddash8083 I read both of your responses 3 times to get insight at how/what you think. I will be extremely kind and informative with my response cuz I feel confident that you've never properly studied economics academically or are just a contrarian. It's ok and I will try to explain kindly. Schools do a bad job, not your fault :) *Basic Concept:* Increased scale/ *mass production* always decreases the price. Be it Internet, mobile phones, Flat screen TVs, LCD, medicines, vaccines, specialty surgeries, robots... Pretty much everything. (Yep Sandalwood too) _"How many ppl have xyz and how many ppl want xyz..."_ Remember I said that in my previous reply? If you have some gold and now you don't want to obtain more of it then yes, in such a hypothetical scenario the price of gold will go down... That's how economics works. _I literally pacified this gold example before you even had to come up with it_ Gold is something that people will always want more of, hence the 2 parts of my previous response/quoted was to take care of such items. In contrast there are a lot of items including sandalwood that you won't want more of until you consume what you still have in stock/personal possession. As kindly as I can I want to point out that there is a limitation in how you are thinking about the subject. While giving all these examples of Gucci and Lamborghini, you are picking things that are expensive in general and especially for *YOU* . So even if a 1000 people owned Lambo nothing really changes for you and hence obviously it is still expensive for you. The problem is exactly that!! You aren't trying to imagine yourself as a resident of Beverly Hills! Now since you earn enough to afford one and just for status-quo you can't settle for anything less, you will have to get a Lambo or something even more exotic and unique, maybe one of a kind. The problem in your thought process is that you fail to look at the problem from both POVs. You are only looking at it from the outside, why not imagine how it looks from the inside? Ok, so now in contrast to what you've been doing so far, how about you imagine things that are _hopefully_ cheap for you. Like say a meal at McD, or a bottle of water, Coke handwash, mouthwash, shower gel, access to 12+ Hour electricity... Are these things cheap for you? What if I told you there exist people who think those are *LUXURY* ? Why could it be so, things that are cheap for you are expensive for others? Hmm?? "Affordability is relative to one's income and socio-economic status", I will leave you to ponder upon that. And that is why the OP's logic about average wage of a society does matter! Cuz by doing that, you can tell whether you are a resident of Beverly Hills or not, which then tells us whether Fuji water bottles are expensive for you or not. It tells us whether you have access to income opportunities that are high enough to afford said item or not...

@@dotsanddash8083 $40 is cheapy I have some perfumes that I bought for $400 for 30 ml

Hi bud Iam sad.....what is happening to our India 😔 If we don't take proper care of our beautiful 'gifts of nature' like our peacock...cow breeds tigers lions elephants etc. they will perish here...and flourish in foreign lands....have u evr noticed how japanese grow and sell their expensive fruits mangoes etc.?We are 1.3B we can be soo powerful and rich ....but it's not so we don't market our products well!!! And try to imitate the wes it sucks 😫😫

@@muskmelon-o-8161 Yes, the Japanese is extremely good at marketing. Look at Shushi, what's in there just some pieces of veges & salmon, and look at the price on the shelf. Indian products are far more superior in all senses, but we don't spend enough on the art of marketing, that's the problem.

@@saffrondominic4585 not all senses 'indian' products are superior, i would call that jingoism and arrogance we are not the best in the world and we should admit it but we can certainly do better....the japanese dont do just marketing....they are famous for doing things with patience and hardwork.....have u heard of miyazaki mangoes??....they are very very very expensive .....but here in india people dont spend that much time in doing something...dedication etc.

@@muskmelon-o-8161 You’re entitled for for own opinion, therefore, I can’t retract my view because you said it so. If you know there’s a problem in what you see you’ve 2 choices, either you try to fix it, or shut your 👀 and get lost! Life is about choices, mate.

That also looks like a normal tree. Not so different from others.

Watch dd channel that shows programs like this. Sorry youth only have time to watch useless Netflix garbage

go and watch pushpa kid the whole movie is about sandalwood

nobody cares

It would exists always, if not made here, we can import it from China. 🤪🙄

I live in a city with a very high Indian population and I have to say, this soap doesn't seem to be doing much for you guys

Is there a scent?

@@isabellavalencia8026 no sandalwood furniture scent wears off within days

@@dv9239 If it does that then it's not sandlewood.

@@btsarmyforever3816 I've seen my fair share of sandalwood My village is right next to Nallamala forest All our old houses here have sandalwood furniture and doorways I know a thing or two coz I've seen a thing or two

@@dv9239 We have a tiny stick of sandlewood carefully preserved. Been nearly 6yrs and I can still smell it in the box a little. So how can your sandlewood smell just disappear?