While floral flavors have long been used in the Far and Middle East, the trend is now becoming increasingly accepted by consumers in the West. Botanical ingredients are now four times as popular as they were five years ago, particularly in hot drinks like tea, soft drinks and confectionery, which accounted for 70 percent of all garden-inspired launches.

In tea, jasmine was the most popular botanical flavoring, while chrysanthemum is being used to flavor soft drinks. And the heady perfume of roses is also being seen in premium chocolate brands, along with lavender, violet, orange blossom, geranium and jasmine.

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But it's not just in conventional applications like tea and beverages where consumers will see floral flavors, as alcohol, dairy, seasonings and spreads are also being infused with garden-inspired perfumes.