Palo Santo
“It smells like a warm sauna”
Heat gathers gradually enough to draw out a wood's natural oils as scent, not smoke - so a single stick of palo santo can perfume a room for around two weeks.
Palo Santo, Bursera graveolens, is a naturally scented wood that has been used for its medicinal properties for centuries.
Palo santo is a more subtle and natural alternative to incense, often thought to be less overwhelming. The natural scent is grounding and calming, reducing stress and anxiety, grounding the nervous system and creating atmosphere for meditation.
The scent is frequently described as warm, sweet and woody, with possible subtle notes of ginger, vanilla, citrus, and mint.
6 x Sustainable Palo Santo Sticks
Use:
Place a stick in our ceramic wood burner with a small candle or one of our eco tealights.
For best results, burn for an hour at a time and flip the stick around after each use.
Once the ends are blackened and no longer diffusing scent, the stick can be replaced.
Sustainability
We source our palo santo from reliable source, ensuring it is grown, maintained and harvested sustainably. Our palo santo is only harvested from naturally fallen or dead trees.
Advice
Variations in shape, size, thickness and colour are completely normal, due to palo santo being a naturally-occurring product.
Burning palo santo is seen as safe around animals, the flame being more dangerous than the scent. Additionally, our customer feedback has suggested that the scent has had a calming effect on their pets.
Vetiver
“Reminds me of antique wood furniture”
Long used in perfumery for its grounding, smoky-sweet depth, and in wardrobes for its ability to deter moths. Burn a few strands in the wood burner, or leave a bundle among your clothes.
The vetiver plant has a wide array of uses, including medicine, aromatherapy, soil stabilisation, conservation and construction.
The root, in particular, is highly grounding, and is used to strengthen the nervous system, reduce anxiety and help with sleeping. Additionally, it naturally possesses antibacterial, antimicrobial, antioxidant and insect-repelling properties.
Growing vetiver helps to restore soil quality, prevent erosion and maintain biodiversity, while its cultivation provides a sustainable livelihood for local communities. Our vetiver root is sustainably grown and harvested, and is planted specifically for cultivation.
The scent is described as earthy and woody, with a slightly smoky undertone.
Uses:
There are variations in the ways to use vetiver root but, ultimately, the method of use depends on your own personal preference and intuition.
We suggest:
Placing a few strands in your St Palo burner with a small tealight or our eco tealights to gently release its grounding aroma. Once blackened and no longer diffusing an aroma, simply trim away the blackened part and continue using as before.
Tucking into a woollens drawer to benefit from its scent and insect-repellent properties simultaneously, keeping clothes fresh and free of pests.
Advice:
Due to this product being a natural root, variations in size, shape and thickness of the strands are completely normal, and therefore do not affect its use or effectiveness.
If you feel that the scent of the vetiver has dispersed, it is possible to soak the bundle in water and let dry thoroughly to restore a more intense smell.