@Tfmonkey you should check out the essential oils and aroma chemicals here. You need some sandalore to achieve a strong sandalwood scent in soap, or similar.
@Tfmonkey I've been studying perfumery and aroma chemistry for the past year doing research to start my own fine fragrance line, and have learned quite a bit. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask me, or you can also ask one of the myriad of professional perfumers that hangs out at the basenotes.com perfumery forums. Perfumery is such a niche hobby that the forum there is virtually majority expert level....in other words...there is a high ratio of experts to novices.