How the ‘Queen of the night’ flower rapidly produces its iconic scent
Temporal patterns of flower opening and VOC emission dynamics in E. oxypetalum. Credit: Horticulture Research (2025). DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhaf039 Floral scents play essential ecological roles, attracting pollinators and deterring herbivores. Geraniol, a monoterpene with a sweet, rose-like aroma, is a major commercial fragrance component widely used in the perfume and flavor industries. In most flowering plants