potpourris
Assorted dried petals
Potpourris is the plural of potpourri.
A potpourri is a mixture of dried flower petals and spices kept in a bowl to scent a room.
By extension, potpourri means any miscellaneous collection or medley: The album is a potpourri of musical styles.
The word comes from French, literally "rotten pot"—originally a stew of various meats.
Small fragrant pouches
- dried flowersDehydrated ornamental plants
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- rose petalsDetached flower segments
- cinnamon sticksDried bark spice rolls
cloves · aromatics · scented · bowls · decorative · sandalwood · cedar shavings · essential oils
Varied mixture or blend
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
- suiteConnected hotel rooms
- mashupCombined creative fusion
- arrangementsOrganized plans or configurations
compilation albums · mix tapes · sampler · variety show · revue · cabaret · encore · tribute
Combined assortments of pieces
- assortmentsGrouped diverse selections
- miscellaniesCollections of varied items
- hodgepodgesDisordered, varied collections
- mélangesDiverse mixtures combined
collections · jumbles · grab bags · samplers · anthologies · compilations · smorgasbords · omnibuses
sachets
Small fragrant pouches
- dried flowersDehydrated ornamental plants
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- rose petalsDetached flower segments
cinnamon sticks · cloves · aromatics · scented · bowls · decorative · sandalwood · cedar shavings · essential oils · fixative
medley
Varied mixture or blend
arrangements · compilation albums · mix tapes · sampler · variety show · revue · cabaret · encore · tribute · retrospective
medleys
Combined assortments of pieces
- assortmentsGrouped diverse selections
- miscellaniesCollections of varied items
- hodgepodgesDisordered, varied collections
mélanges · collections · jumbles · grab bags · samplers · anthologies · compilations · smorgasbords · omnibuses · mixed bags
- musical arrangementsovertures, medleys, choral arrangements, variations, fantasias
potpourrisingredients
Parts of a mixture
uniformity · monolith · monocultures · unmixed · purity