A man works in an essential oil factory in Les Cayes, southern Haiti, on May 29, 2023. Vetiver, with its fragrant oils extracted from the roots, is a key ingredient in the world's scents. 80 percent of the commercially distributed vetiver oil used in fragrances comes from Haiti. Cooperatives of vetiver farmers, largely based in Les Cayes, on the southwestern coast produce the world's most superior and coveted vetiver oil. Growers make a living by harvesting vetiver and selling it to factories that reproduce it into essential oil for 1000 Haitian Gourdes (7.12 US dollars) for a paquet of vetiver. (Photo by Richard PIERRIN / AFP)
