Amyris balsamifera/Haiti/Wood. Amyris is also known as West Indian sandalwood, although unrelated to the true Indian sandalwood. It has a woody, slightly sweet, balsamic aroma, suggestive of sandalwood. Amyris is used as a fragrance fixative-it slows the evaporation and dissipation of the fragrance it is added to. It blends well with cedar wood, jasmine and rose scents. Aromatherapy benefits: strengthening, centring.