Palo Santo is the wood of the Palo Santo tree - Bursera graveolens. It is native to South America, and is in the same family as frankincense and myrrh. Several years after the tree has died, the oils in the wood become especially fragrant and cleansing. It is associated with rituals among cultures in South America.
I'd like to further explore palo santo - it is one of the key fragrant woods - the three kings of wood: Sandalwood, Agarwood, and Palo Santo. Other woods are aromatic, and may be used, such as cedarwood and pine; though those three kings are special.
I bought some palo santo sticks a little while back, but I didn't get along with them. I suspect they may have been poor quality. It is on my bucket list to get some sticks and chips from a variety of sources in order to get a closer understanding of what palo santo is truly like when burned. Meanwhile I have some decent essential oil from Na'vi Organics. I got mine from Amazon for £14 with free delivery; it is available for £11 from the Na'vi website - shipping is £4, or free if spending more than £50. The scent is intensely woody - seriously dark, smoky wood. Like tar. Quite compelling. I catch hints of coconut, though mostly it is wood - though it shifts around with layers of aromatic wood character. I first noticed sandalwood, then cedar, then pine. I've read that people frequently get citrus notes (as well as mint, licorice, burnt rubber, and paraffin/kerosene), but I'm not getting any here. Limonene is a key ingredient in palo santo, and limonene is responsible for citric fragrances, so getting citrus notes would be expected. I only get mild hints of lemon. I like the accord, though it is quite base heavy - I would welcome more citric and/or something sweet, and perhaps something herby.
I bought some palo santo sticks a little while back, but I didn't get along with them. I suspect they may have been poor quality. It is on my bucket list to get some sticks and chips from a variety of sources in order to get a closer understanding of what palo santo is truly like when burned. Meanwhile I have some decent essential oil from Na'vi Organics. I got mine from Amazon for £14 with free delivery; it is available for £11 from the Na'vi website - shipping is £4, or free if spending more than £50. The scent is intensely woody - seriously dark, smoky wood. Like tar. Quite compelling. I catch hints of coconut, though mostly it is wood - though it shifts around with layers of aromatic wood character. I first noticed sandalwood, then cedar, then pine. I've read that people frequently get citrus notes (as well as mint, licorice, burnt rubber, and paraffin/kerosene), but I'm not getting any here. Limonene is a key ingredient in palo santo, and limonene is responsible for citric fragrances, so getting citrus notes would be expected. I only get mild hints of lemon. I like the accord, though it is quite base heavy - I would welcome more citric and/or something sweet, and perhaps something herby.
Reviews
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| Vijayshree Golden Nag Palo Santo (M) May 2024 - Score: 42 |
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| Berk Palo Santo Holy Stick (M) Nov 2024 - Score: 37 |
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| Green Tree Palo Santo Incense Cones (PM) April 2021 - Score: 36 |
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| Aromatika Ace Scents Palo Santo (P) March 2024 - Score: 26 |
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| Ispalla Incense Peru Palo Santo & Myrrh (M) Feb 2024 - Score: 24 |
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Feb 2024 - Score: 21 |
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| Aromatika Palo Santo Natural Masala Cones (P) Jan 2021 - Score: 20 |
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