Cardamom ( Elettaria cardamomum ) is the precious spice of oriental perfumery and Ayurvedic aromatherapy, increasingly valued in cosmetics and wellness. Its warm, spicy-sweet aroma, with balsamic...

Patchouli ( Pogostemon cablin ) is either adored or rejected with the same intensity, but it is rarely ignored. Its earthy, dense, and persistent aroma carries the burden of a cultural cliché (the...