Vanilla absolute
At a glance
Vanilla absolute is a concentrated, fragrant extract used in perfumery, derived from the seed pods of the Vanilla planifolia plant It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.
One of several trade forms of Vanilla catalogued here — see the full family →
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