{{Short description|Small cloth scented bag filled with herbs}} {{for-multi|the single-use packaging|Packet (container)|the water container|water sachet|the surname|Sachet (surname)}} {{Cleanup|date=October 2023|reason=There are too many references|talk=The_citations_list_is_longer_than_the_article_itself}} thumb|A handmade sachet containing lavender. [[File:Sachets déshydratants sodepac.JPG|thumb|{{center|Sachets containing desiccants}}]]

Although its most usual definition is that listed under "packet" (see link above), a '''sachet''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|æ|ʃ|eɪ|}} {{respell|sash|ay}}) can also mean a small scented cloth bag filled with herbs, potpourri, or aromatic ingredients;<ref>BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY, p. 86</ref><ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=Small+municipalities&searchmode=none 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."''</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite book | last = Soroka| first = W| title = Illustrated Glossary of Packaging Terminology | publisher = Institute of Packaging Professionals| edition = Second| url = http://www.iopp.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=1}}</ref> Cotton, linen or organza are used to create the bag.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Простые рецепты для создания саше своими руками |url=https://diy-sachet.ru/ |access-date=2025-08-04 |website=diy-sachet.ru}}</ref>

== Cultural history == During the Chinese Warring States period a scented sachet (xiangbao) was an ornament worn on the body and used to absorb sweat, repel insects and ward off evils. In medieval Europe the sachet was known as a "plague-bag".<ref>Gutenberg ebook [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/19352/19352-8.txt Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure]</ref>

In various Indian cuisines, a "potli bag" is used to contain whole spices, so that they may be easily separated from the food after cooking. They are also used as fashion ornaments unto themselves.<ref>Fettner, p. 91</ref><ref>Booth, p. 121</ref><ref>Buchanan, pp. 322, 333</ref><ref>Sisko, p. 31</ref><ref>Garland, p. 268</ref><ref>Chopra, p. 40</ref><ref>Lust, p. 370</ref><ref name="HerbalPot-Pourris">{{Cite web |url=http://flagandpennants.net/how-to-make-herbal-pot-pourris-sachets-and-pillows |title=How To Make Herbal Pot-Pourris, Sachets And Pillows |access-date=2010-09-03 |archive-date=2011-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723130047/http://flagandpennants.net/how-to-make-herbal-pot-pourris-sachets-and-pillows |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.farmersmarketonline.com/howto23.htm Here's How To Make a Dream Pillow]</ref><ref>Walter, p. 123</ref><ref>White, p. 111</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.klru.org/ctg/resource/Article/Dream_Pillows/ |title=Dream Pillows |access-date=2010-09-06 |archive-date=2010-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101001123046/http://www.klru.org/ctg/resource/Article/Dream_Pillows |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.caldwellpl.org/ajax/ajax.php?q=making-herb-pillows Making herbal pillows]{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://www.globalexchangestore.org/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=NA5568&gdftrk=gdfV2932_a_7c135_a_7c313_a_7cNA5568 Dream Pillows]</ref><ref>Rohde, p. 29</ref><ref name="Garland229">Garland, p. 229</ref><ref>Knapp, p. 61</ref><ref>Calbom, p. 211</ref><ref>Williamson, p. 191</ref><ref>Mitrea, p. 31</ref><ref>Kothe, p. 46</ref><ref>Foster, p. 212</ref><ref>Bond, p. 265</ref><ref>Oster, p. 55</ref><ref>Black, p. 66</ref><ref>Black, p. 96</ref><ref>Black, pp. 57–71</ref><ref>Seton, p. 54</ref><ref>Freeman, p. 172</ref><ref name="Cox259">Cox, p. 259</ref><ref>Garland, p. 222</ref><ref>Strobell, p. 139</ref><ref>Freeman, p. 173</ref><ref>Cox, p. 279</ref><ref>Fettner, p. 95</ref>{{Excessive citations inline|date=July 2024}}

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