In fact, Palo Santo is not an incense, it is a tree.
This is a sacred tree that grows in South America - Peru and Brazil.
It is collected in a certain way, using manual labor, and only after it naturally falls to the ground and lies there for many years.
At this time, the wood is saturated with the essential oils of the tree itself - this is how its real smell is formed.
Different sticks can burn differently and for different durations. Different sticks may have different textures, depending on the part of the tree.
According to statistics, 80 - 90% of sticks are the same.
Different parts of the tree - closer to the top, closer to the bark and earth, closer to the core of the tree - they are all saturated with oils in different ways.
Also, physically processing wooden sticks can be more or less accurate.
All this creates premiumness and quality.
The premium class of sticks is distinguished by its size - they are larger and heavier.
They contain a larger amount of essential oils.
They may also be a little damp or sticky - as a result of the huge amount of oil inside.
