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Apricot, known in Japanese as anzu, is represented mainly by synthetic fragrance materials. It has a juicy, fruity sweetness and a slightly animalic scent.

Vanilla is an orchid whose flowers are pollinated by hand and whose pods undergo lengthy drying after harvest to develop their scent. Explore how its sweet, warm aroma develops and how it differs by origin and type.

Ingredient GuideMints used in perfume include Japanese mint, peppermint, spearmint, and pennyroyal, but they are not fav...

Anise and star anise are botanically different plants. Learn about the two materials, the sweet, spicy qualities they share, and how they are used differently in perfumery.

Tuberose is also known by names meaning “fragrance beneath the moon” and “evening-fragrant jade” because of its strong fragrance at night. Explore a scent that combines rich sweetness with green facets.

Ingredient GuideTwo types of mimosa are used in perfumery, with the botanical names Acacia dealbata Lam and Acacia flori...

How is maté, best known as a drink, expressed in perfume? Explore the leaves and twigs behind it and its woody, smoky, tea-like scent.

Angelica, also known in Japanese as seiyō-tōki, is a plant in the Apiaceae family. Discover the legend behind its name and the characteristics of its herbal, earthy scent.

Native to southern Europe, thyme belongs to the mint family and produces white, pink, or pale purplish-pink flowers. The scent extracted from its dried flowering branches is spicy and aromatic, with a surprising leathery quality.