Familiar and nostalgic. Evocative and romantic. Valued since the time of the ancient Aztecs and often used in perfumes, vanilla is one of the world's most popular scents in the world, and one of the most expensive to produce.The Vanilla planifolia plant belongs to the orchid family, being a perennial climber that grows to more than 20 meters, with white and yellow flowers that produce odorless pods or grains. The blooms must be pollinated by hand, and it takes three to four years for the vanilla plant to start producing beans, which must be harvested by hand. They then undergo a a lengthy and laborious process to allow them to fully develop their aroma and flavor. Afterwards, the beans are ground into small pieces and, to preserve the vanilla's natural aroma, pressurized CO₂ is used in a two-step extraction process that captures the aromatic constituents of the the beans to create the absolute. We combine this absolute with Fractionated Coconut Oil and the result is doTERRA Madagascar Vanilla. Give your morning coffee, tea or smoothie a touch of deliciously pleasant flavor with just a little bit of Madagascar Vanilla.