At a glance
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100% sustainable palo santo — chips and powder with a plant-based binder
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Seven blends — rosemary, frankincense, sandalwood, jasmine, copal, myrrh, champa
- Handcrafted
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About 60 minutes per stick — extinguish and relight for multiple sessions from one stick
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Conscious packing — orders may arrive in reused shipping boxes and locally recycled paper
How to use it
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Use it to open a space before other work — palo santo is traditionally a clearing wood rather than a scenting one.
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Heat-proof holder on a stable surface, ventilated room.
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Light, flame, blow out. Keep the ember, lose the flame.
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Ten to fifteen minutes is enough to change a room. Extinguish in sand and keep the rest.
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Follow it with something warmer if you want the room to stay scented — palo santo clears more than it lingers.
The blends
| Blend |
Traditionally associated with |
| Rosemary |
Memory and the bonds between people |
| Frankincense |
Peace, prosperity and a harmonious atmosphere |
| Sandalwood |
Mental clarity and relaxation — Andes and Himalaya woods together |
| Jasmine |
Purity, simplicity, peace and prosperity |
| Copal |
Purification and healing smoke; good fortune |
| Myrrh |
Renewal, calm and tranquillity |
| Champa |
Preparing a space for meditation and relaxation |
✨ Temple Tip — sustainable palo santo means fallen wood, and it matters
Palo santo is only harvested responsibly when the tree has died naturally and been left to cure for years — that curing is also what produces the resin the scent depends on. Wood cut live smells thin. Sustainability and quality point in the same direction here, which is not true of every material.
Questions we get asked
Is this real palo santo?
Yes — the sticks are made from palo santo chips and powder with a plant-based binder, rather than a fragrance oil on a bamboo core.
Which blend should I start with?
Plain palo santo or the frankincense blend. Both are close to the raw wood; jasmine and champa are the most floral departures.
Do I need a charcoal disk?
No — that is the point of the format. It lights and burns like any incense stick.
Can I put one out and relight it?
Yes — that is how the maker intends them to be used. Press the lit end gently into sand or a heat-proof dish, let it cool, and relight when you next sit down.
Can I return it?
No. Incense is a consumable and this item is non-returnable. If something arrives damaged, write to us and we will make it right.
California Proposition 65 warning: Burning incense produces combustion by-products. Use in a well-ventilated space.
To go further
Burn safely: Always burn in a heat-proof holder on a stable, non-flammable surface, in a well-ventilated room. Never leave a burning stick, bomb or disk unattended. Keep away from children, pets, curtains and anything that catches. Smoke-cleansing products give off a lot of smoke — start away from smoke detectors. Store dry and out of direct sun. A ritual object, not a remedy: traditional associations described here are traditions of association, not claims of physical or psychological effect, and nothing here is medical advice.
Holy wood, without the charcoal. #TempleOfDesire
