Abelia

The genus Abelia takes its name from Clark Abel, the British naturalist and explorer who documented Chinese flora in the early 19th century. Native to China, Japan, and other parts of East Asia, Abelia has been cultivated in gardens for centuries, prized as much for its continuous blooming as for its sweet fragrance. The plant made its way to European botanical gardens in the 1800s, where it became a landscape favorite. Its connection to perfumery developed more recently, as fragrance creators sought to bottle the essence of tender garden moments and translate the feeling of walking through a fragrant outdoor space into liquid form.