Ever-popular Vanilla is extracted from the dried and fermented seed pods of the pale Vanilla planifoliaorchid. Native to Mexico and Central America, Vanilla pods only release their captivating fragrance and flavour after a complex ageing process. Aztecs and Mayans enjoyed vanilla as food and perfume, mixing it with chocolate and fragrant spices.

Many cultures consider this heady aroma to be an aphrodisiac, and to provide inspiration, romance and restoration. Vanilla's Latin name origin echoes the flower's relationship to Venus, goddess of love.

Aromatherapists suggest the use of Vanilla to overcome a melancholy nature; Vanilla-based incenses set the stage for bliss.

16 incense sticks per package.