Ingredient Library
Galium odoratum
Also known as: woodruff; sweet-scented bedstraw; sweetscented bedstraw; wild baby’s breath; Waldmeister
Sweet woodruff, Galium odoratum, is an aromatic woodland herb known for its sweet hay-like scent, soft vanilla nuance, and long history in sachets, potpourri, perfumes, and medieval strewing traditions. Soul Space uses it for its gentle coumarin-rich sweetness and old-world botanical character.
Quick facts
Aroma
Sweet hay, soft vanilla, green, grassy, and lightly coumarinic.
Blend role
Adds soft hay-vanilla sweetness, green woodland character, and a gentle aromatic bridge between florals, herbs, and resins.
Why choose it
Best for shoppers looking for a gentle green incense note with soft vanilla-like sweetness, hay-like warmth, and an old-world botanical feeling.
Source note
Organic and kosher dried sweet woodruff herb
Ingredient details
Scent profile
Sweet woodruff has a sweet hay-like aroma with soft vanilla, green grass, and coumarin-rich warmth. Its fragrance becomes more pronounced as the plant dries, bringing a gentle old-world sweetness to botanical blends.
Formulation
Soul Space uses sweet woodruff when a blend needs a soft green sweetness, a hay-like vanilla nuance, and a refined botanical note that feels gentle rather than sugary.
Ritual context
Sweet woodruff has a history dating back to the Middle Ages as a strewing herb, placed on floors or hung in rooms to impart its sweet hay-like fragrance. It is also associated with sachets, potpourri, perfumes, herbal infusions, and traditional May wine.
Sourcing
Origin: Croatia
Soul Space’s sweet woodruff is supplier-provided organic and kosher Galium odoratum sourced from Croatia.
