Potpourri

It is the French name for a Spanish stew with a wide variety of ingredients called olla podrida, a specialty of the city of Burgos.

The finished potpourri was set out in special pots with perforated lids to perfume rooms.

Sometimes, items that do not originate from plants are mixed in with the potpourri, to give it bulk and to make it more aesthetically pleasing.

In the traditional designs, a potpourri container is provided with a pierced fitted lid, through which the scent may slowly diffuse.

A 2015 study from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew identified 455 species used in potpourri from over 100 families,[5] including algae, fungi, and lichens.