Ingredient profile
Galium odoratum
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.
Also know as: woodruff; sweet-scented bedstraw; sweetscented bedstraw; wild baby’s breath; Waldmeister
At a glance
Aroma: Sweet hay, soft vanilla, green, grassy, and lightly coumarinic.
Material: Dried herb
Source note: Organic and kosher dried sweet woodruff herb
Origin: Croatia
Blend role: Adds soft hay-vanilla sweetness, green woodland character, and a gentle aromatic bridge between florals, herbs, and resins.
Sourcing note: Soul Space’s sweet woodruff is supplier-provided organic and kosher Galium odoratum sourced from Croatia.
SCENT & STORY
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.
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.
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