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is one of the last spices received in the West.
Discovered in 1516 by the Spaniards on their arrival in Mexico, where it is from (…) They gave it the name of
vainilla
, which comes from
vaina
, which designates a sheath, an envelope, similar to the shape of the pod.
(…) The orchid that produces this pod thrives in humid and shady tropical forests.
It climbs to attack trees by attaching itself with the help of aerial roots, ”
says Jean-Claude Ellena in his
Atlas de botanique parfumée
(Arthaud éditions).
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In the bottles, vanilla made a sensational entry, more than a century ago, with the famous Guerlinade also composed of bergamot, tonka bean, iris and which is breathed in particular in the eastern facets of Shalimar launched in 1925. This season,
Vanilla planifolia
with its woody, slightly leathery scent is used in overdose in a new vintage.
This vanilla - also nicknamed
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