Sachet

A handmade sachet containing lavender.
Sachets containing desiccants

Although its most usual definition is that listed under "packet" (see link above), a sachet /ˈsæʃ/ can also mean a small scented cloth bag filled with herbs, potpourri, or aromatic ingredients;[1][2] or a small porous bag or packet containing a material intended to interact with its atmosphere; for example, desiccants are usually packed in sachets which are then placed in larger packages.[3]

  1. ^ BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY, p. 86
  2. ^ Online Etymology Dictionary "small perfumed bag," 1838, from Fr. sachet (12c.), dim. of sac... A reborrowing of a word that had been used 15c. in the sense "small bag, wallet."
  3. ^ Soroka, W. Illustrated Glossary of Packaging Terminology (Second ed.). Institute of Packaging Professionals.