The Perfumer and the Moon Orchid

The small, secluded town of Silverbloom is famed for a unique flower, the 'Moon Orchid,' which grows nowhere else in the world. For centuries, this flower has been a core part of the town's identity and culture, but it has never had any commercial value. It grows exclusively in the publicly-funded Silverbloom Nature Preserve. Ms. Vance, a resident and brilliant perfumer, dedicated seven years of her life and personal savings to studying the Moon Orchid. She eventually discovered and patented a novel extraction process that captures its unique, ethereal scent, which was previously thought impossible. She launched a perfume, 'Orchid Moon,' which became an international sensation. Her success is entirely dependent on harvesting the flowers from the public preserve. She has all the necessary environmental permits and her harvesting methods are sustainable.