Sweetgrass botanical incense ingredient

Ingredient profile

Sweetgrass

Hierochloe odorata

Sweetgrass, Hierochloe odorata, is an aromatic grass known for its soft vanilla-hay scent, coumarin-rich sweetness, and long use in incense, braiding, perfume, and ritual traditions. Soul Space uses organic-certified sweetgrass in incense blends and sources sweetgrass braids harvested and braided by Cree people.

Also know as: Hierochloe odorata; vanilla grass; holy grass

  • Sweet
  • Vanilla
  • Hay
  • Grass
  • Sacred

At a glance

The sensory snapshot

Aroma: Sweet, vanilla-like, hay-like, grassy, soft, and coumarinic.

Material: Dried grass

Source note: Organic-certified European sweetgrass for blends; Cree-braided Canadian sweetgrass for braids

Origin: Europe and Canada

Blend role: Adds soft vanilla-hay sweetness, gentle grassy lift, and a sacred botanical character.

Sourcing note: Soul Space’s incense-blend sweetgrass is organic-certified, European-grown sweetgrass from a family grower with its own plantation. Soul Space’s sweetgrass braids are sourced separately from Canada and are harvested and braided by Cree people.
Close-up of loose botanical incense with resin, wood, herbs, and dried flowers

SCENT & STORY

A closer look

Sweetgrass has a soft vanilla-hay aroma with grassy sweetness and a warm coumarin note. When gently warmed, it adds a delicate sweetgrass character that softens herbs, woods, florals, and resins without becoming heavy.

Sweetgrass is widely respected as a sacred plant in many Indigenous North American traditions. It is often braided for ceremony, prayer, and smudging, and valued for its sweet fragrance, beauty, and connection to care, respect, and gratitude.

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