Vanilla is derived from the seed pod of the vanilla orchid, a flowering vine which is native to Mexico (although most of the vanilla available today comes from Madagascar). The vanilla orchid flower itself is scentless. True vanilla requires extensive hand-processing, and is therefore expensive.

A grass with heavy, fibrous roots, which are used to distill oil with the scent of moist earth with woody undertones.

It is a Fragrance Family. This term is used to describe fragrances reminiscent of wood. Woody notes appear in varying degrees in most modern perfumes.

A citrus fruit grown in Japan. It looks like a small grapefruit; the flavor has been described as a cross between grapefruit and mandarin orange.

An Asian evergreen tree, translates to "flower of flowers".