Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.11.56

2.11.56

laghu snigdham aśyānaṃ sarpiḥsnehalepi gandhasukhaṃ tvaganusāry anulbaṇam avirāgy uṣṇasahaṃ dāhagrāhi sukhasparśanam iti candanaguṇāḥ //

Light, soft, moist (asyána, not dry), as greasy as ghee, of pleasant smell, adhesive to the skin, of mild smell, retentive of colour and smell, tolerant of heat, absorptive of heat, and comfortable to the skin--these are the characteristics of sandal (chandana).