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# **palo santo sticks**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.8%), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 78% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 84Growth 21Conversion 93Competition 18Returns 96Price range 26Avg price 39Brand share 42Review moat 25Quality gap 42
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****11.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Great****$1.4M**
$1.4M/yr · 1.1M searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****80%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Okay****$10.66**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****$6.65–$17.94**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,026.25**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-8.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****78%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, palo santo sticks is a $1.4M/yr Amazon United States market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Aug 2, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **palo santo sticks market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **100K–125K**
- avg 6,000–8,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$1.1M–$1.3M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#67**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **83%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **42 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **148 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**10 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**32**
**Top-5 brand share**
**80%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**14%**
- Luna Sundara30% - Almacura21% - Alternative Imagination15% - CDE CREATIONS7% - OLA BLUE6% - Ancientveda6% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 14%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KPrime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/palo-santo-sticks/trend)
## **Top palo santo sticks search terms**
- **palo santo**545K/yr+24.0%8.2% conv. - **palo santo sticks**508K/yr-39.8%10.3% conv. - **palo**29K/yr+2.1%0.5% conv. - **palosanto stick**7K/yr-9.8%11.1% conv. - **palo santo wood**7K/yr-10.7%7.5% conv. - **palosanto**6K/yr-7.7%7.9% conv. - **palo santos**5K/yr-2.7%7.9% conv. - **palo santos sticks**3K/yr-3.2%8.8% conv. - **palo santo stick**4K/yr+17.2%7.9% conv. - **santo palo sticks**4K/yr-25.6%11.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/palo-santo-sticks/search-terms)
## **Top palo santo sticks products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%$137K20%$274K30%$411K40%$548K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Luna Sundara Palo Santo Sticks 100g Peruvian Smudging Wood**Luna Sundara**$13.04**4.6★13,787 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HY86FRF) [2**AlmaCura Palo Santo Sticks 8-Pack Peruvian Incense Wood for Smudging**Almacura**$8.46**4.5★2,586 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09L6GFRPT) [3**Palo Santo Sticks - Incense Sticks for Spiritual Cleansing Stress Relief Meditation Accessories Home Fragrance - Sustainably Wild Harvested - Pack of 6 - Alternative Imagination**Alternative Imagination**$8.13**4.4★8,654 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019G1YO5A) [4**Palo Santo Sticks Holy Wood for Smudging and Rituals 5 Pack**CDE CREATIONS**$7.13**4.5★4,936 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WP6WYCG) [5**Ola Blue Palo Santo Smudging Sticks 24 Pack (220 Grams | 8 Oz) from Peru Premium High Resin Hand Picked Palo Santo Sticks - Ethically Wild Harvested Sacred Smudging Sticks Sustainable Packaging**OLA BLUE**$17.94**4.4★1,512 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWX3X6NY)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**AlmaCura Palo Santo Sticks 20-Pack Peruvian Incense Wood for Smudging**Almacura**$17.89**2,586 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPQVXSHQ) [**Ola Blue Palo Santo Smudging Sticks 24 Pack (220 Grams | 8 Oz) from Peru Premium High Resin Hand Picked Palo Santo Sticks - Ethically Wild Harvested Sacred Smudging Sticks Sustainable Packaging**OLA BLUE**$17.94**1,512 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWX3X6NY) [**Aroma Valley Palo Santo Incense Sticks - Traditional Handcrafted Masala Incense - 40 to 50 Sticks Approx.**Aroma Valley**$7.32**228 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QLHB7KM) [**AlmaCura Palo Santo Sticks 8-Pack Peruvian Incense Wood for Smudging**Almacura**$8.46**2,586 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09L6GFRPT) [**Ancient VEDA Peruvian Palo Santo Sticks 12 Pack with Smudge Guide High Resin Content Sweet Scent Holy Wood for Smudging Meditation Energy Cleansing Sustainably Harvested Aromatic Incense**Ancientveda**$8.61**1,006 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B9K94XR)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Ancient VEDA Peruvian Palo Santo Sticks 12 Pack with Smudge Guide High Resin Content Sweet Scent Holy Wood for Smudging Meditation Energy Cleansing Sustainably Harvested Aromatic Incense**Ancientveda**$8.61**4.5★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B9K94XR) [**Aroma Valley Palo Santo Incense Sticks - Traditional Handcrafted Masala Incense - 40 to 50 Sticks Approx.**Aroma Valley**$7.32**4.3★**▲ 78%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QLHB7KM) [**New Age Smudges and Herbs Smudge Kit - 2 California White Sage Smudge Stick for Cleansing (Salvia Apiana) with 2 Palo Santo Incense Sticks (Holy Wood) - Sage Bundles**New Age Smudges & Herbs**$7.06**4.7★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SJZNKK4) [**AlmaCura Palo Santo Sticks 8-Pack Peruvian Incense Wood for Smudging**Almacura**$8.46**4.5★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09L6GFRPT) [**Luna Sundara Palo Santo Sticks 100g Peruvian Smudging Wood**Luna Sundara**$13.04**4.6★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HY86FRF)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about palo santo sticks**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Smell**44%
*“Interesting aroma”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Amazing quality”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Worth it”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As described”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Perfect size”*
**Fire Resistance**2%
*“Very fragrant and burners well”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“I was able to cleanse my home and other homes”*
**Durability**1%
*“The longevity is also valuable”*
**Wood Quality**1%
*“Love me some holy wood”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“Easy to use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Smell**43%
*“Chemical smell”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Low quality”*
**Flammable**7%
*“burned all the way through”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Sticks got way smaller”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“They dont work”*
**Wood Quality**5%
*“wax comes out the wood”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Not worth the price”*
**Thickness**3%
*“not dense”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Not the same”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Was not able to use it not even one time”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Smell**53%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Flammable**7%
**Size-Overall**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Wood Quality**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is palo santo sticks profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $1.4M/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -8.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the palo santo sticks niche?**
- 10 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in palo santo sticks?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Quality-Overall, Flammable. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **When does demand for palo santo sticks peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the palo santo sticks niche?**
- Listings span $6.65–$17.94; the average listing price is $10.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,026 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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