Palo Santo Inspiration And Aromatic Profile

Palo Santo is one of the few candles you will find in the market that contains real essential oils from two varieties in Ecuador and Perú. Loved for centuries, burning the sticks is associated with spiritual and physical healing, and good intentions. The wood itself was taken to Europe most likely by Jesuit monks, as an alternative to costly frankincense. There are differences between the wood smell and the essential oils, the oils are very sharp, bitter, spiced and citrusy, owing to the high percentage of chemical constituents like caryophyllene and limonene. Because it is far more bitter than the wood, it is not an easy material to work with. I sweetened it with tuberose and violet accords, and the presence of white agarwood and a deep oud accord help anchor its wood base. 

Palo Santo is classified as a woodsy, resinous fragrance with floral and lactonic accords.