A clump of green sweetgrass
Illustration only: the photo shows Sweetgrass, not this product or its packaging. Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0

Traditional / raw material Entry 61 of 67

Sweetgrass Braid

A braid of sweet-scented grass that gets its vanilla-like aroma from coumarin, used in ceremonial smudging in Indigenous cultures of North America.

Origin
United States
Tradition
The Americas
Form
Herb bundle
Smoke
Medium smoke

Scent profile

  • Sweet
  • Herbal
  • Smoky

Editorial estimate, not a lab analysis or community vote. Your experience may differ.

Key materials

Typical materials for this style. Makers rarely publish full recipes.

Sources

Partly checked on 3 November 2026: the sources below confirm this product or style, but some details are general.

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