pourri
Pourri is a French term that appears in English mainly in the compound potpourri, a fragrant mixture used to scent interiors. In French, pourri means rotten or spoiled, and pot-pourri literally translates as rotten pot. The expression reflects an early practice of placing a vessel of decaying plant matter with aromatics; over time, the recipe evolved to use dried petals and oils to produce a lasting fragrance.
In practice, potpourri consists of dried flower petals, bark, fragrant spices, and aromatics such as rose, lavender,
In modern usage, potpourri is primarily a home fragrance product, but the term is also used metaphorically