Vanilla. A word that’s been unfairly reduced to “basic,” “safe,” and “predictable.” But if you’ve ever encountered the real vanilla orchid — Vanilla planifolia — you’ll know there’s nothing ordinary about it. It’s a flower of wild decadence. A plant that demands patience, reverence, and craft. And when used in perfumery the way it’s meant to be — in its true, natural form — vanilla becomes unforgettable. What Is the Vanilla Orchid? Vanilla planifolia is a tropical climbing orchid, native to parts of Central America and cultivated today in places like Madagascar, Tahiti, and Sri Lanka. It’s the only orchid that bears fruit — the precious vanilla pod — which, after a long curing process, develops that warm, intoxicating scent we associate with vanilla. But the flower itself? Pale green-yellow. Ephemeral. And each one must be hand-pollinated during its single-day bloom to eventually produce the pods. That level of intimacy and human connection is part of what makes true v...
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