According to the Greenwich Historical Society, pomanders (from the French pomme d'ambre, or "apple of amber") were sweet-smelling satchels of fruits, flowers ... a bit of thin velvet ribbon, whole ...
“Aromatically scented foliage plants from the garden such as eucalyptus, myrtle (Myrtus communis), tea tree (Leptospermum scoparium) and confetti bush (Coleonema pulchellum) can also be used around ...