A plant with stimulative power and an intense vegetal aroma, absinthe, previously known as 'the green fairy,' was reputed to provide creative powers.

Its citrusy scent precedes it. Native to the Andes, verbena is a woody plant of the Verbenaceae family. It is widely used in cooking and infusions.

Its origin is uncertain, but it is probably the result of an ancient cross between two species of mint. Spearmint is a perennial plant known for its heady and subtle scent.

A symbol of immortality, its leaves remain green all year round. It was the symbol of Apollo in ancient times.

‘Horn-shaped’, from the Sanskrit ‘singabera’. It is highly valued for its many culinary, medicinal and fragrant properties.

A beautiful, aromatic, leafy shrub that grows wild in the dry limestone hills of the Mediterranean basin, rosemary has been known since antiquity.

Popular with the English since the 19th century, tea leaves undergo enzymatic fermentation which transforms them into ‘black tea’.