A woody aromatic — cardamom, sage, narcissus, wine, vetiver, vanilla, palo santo, cedar.
Palo Santo opens with a warm, aromatic hit of cardamom and sage — spiced and slightly herbal, with an intimate quality that sets the tone immediately. Narcissus and sparkling wine move through the heart, an unusual but effective combination that adds a soft floral lift and a faintly boozy sweetness without tipping into heavy territory. Vanilla, palo santo and cedar settle into the base, bringing a smooth, resinous woodiness that gives this real depth and staying power. The palo santo note is the star here — smoky, sacred and distinctive, it’s the kind of ingredient that makes a product memorable on a shelf. A strong choice for makers building wellness-inspired, unisex or spiritually-themed ranges.
Making candles or melts to sell? Here’s how this scent could look on your shelf.
Suits natural, earthy vessels — raw ceramic, kraft labels or amber glass with botanical detailing; ideal for wellness and mindfulness collections, New Year new beginnings ranges, and premium unisex gifting lines.
Work out the fragrance oil for your batch.
Fragrance load is the % of the finished candle’s weight. 1 litre of Palo Santo weighs about 1.00 kg.
Mix with these to create your own signature scent.
How much to use, and the most IFRA allows.
Recommended amounts are starting points – always test. Not recommended means the IFRA limit is too low for a good scent, not that it is banned. No fragrance oil is approved for lip products.
Contains vanillin or ethyl vanillin, which can darken wax, soap and other bases over time – always test before bulk pouring. Vanillin guide
Open a folder and look for Palo Santo Fragrance Oil. No log-in needed.
For the undiluted oil, from its Safety Data Sheet. Full Safety Data Sheet ›
Contains (E)-1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadien-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one, 2,4-Dimethyl-3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, 4-tert-Butylcyclohexyl acetate, Allyl cyclohexylpropionate, alpha-Isomethyl ionone, beta-Pinenes, Carvone, Coumarin, delta-Damascone, Eucalyptol, Hexyl salicylate, Isoeugenol, Methyl alpha-ionone isomers, Methyl atratate, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes.
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Common questions
A woody aromatic — cardamom, sage, narcissus, wine, vetiver, vanilla, palo santo, cedar. Top notes: cardamom, sage. Heart: narcissus, sparkling wine. Base: vanilla, palo santo, cedar.
Use 5–10% of the candle’s total weight. For a 200g candle that’s 10–20g of Palo Santo (about 10–20ml). There is no IFRA limit for candles. The calculator above works it out for any size.
Use 5–10% – that’s 5–10g of fragrance oil for every 100g of finished melts. Check the maximum your wax can hold.
Yes. Use 15–25% Palo Santo in a reed diffuser base such as Augeo Clean Multi. The IFRA maximum is 30.58%. Ready-made reed diffuser CLP labels and an SDS are in the documents above.
Soap, lotion and perfume are cosmetics, so each one needs a safety assessment (CPSR) before you sell it.
Undiluted, Palo Santo is classified under GB CLP with the signal word Warning:
Candles, wax melts and diffusers you make with it may need their own CLP label. Full details are in the Safety Data Sheet.
No. Its flash point is 75°C, so it isn’t classified as flammable. Like any fragrance oil, keep it away from naked flames.
It may. Palo Santo contains vanillin (1.2%), which can turn wax, soap and other bases cream to brown over time. Test before bulk pouring – see our vanillin guide.
Yes. Our free CLP label creator makes a ready-to-print label for candles and wax melts made with Palo Santo, and for reed diffusers. Safety Data Sheets, IFRA certificates and label files are in the documents above.
Yes. All are 100% vegan with no animal-derived ingredients.
Yes.
Important – look after your diffuser:
They include a blind plug to prevent leaks in transit. Either pierce the centre with a pin or biro to use it as a dropper, or remove the stopper, pour, and replace the plug.
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