A composition having a fragrance that substantially mimics a fragrance of a plant is made by (a) identifying a plurality of different chemical entities emitted from a plant, wherein the plurality of different chemical entities combine to form the fragrance of the plant; (b) determining a concentration of the plurality of different chemical entities emitted from the plant, the plurality of different chemical entities including at least a first chemical entity and a second chemical entity, the first and second chemical entities having different chemical structures; (c) providing a stock of the first chemical entity and a stock of the second chemical entity; and (d) mixing together aliquots of the stock of the first chemical entity and the stock of the second chemical entity to form a mixture wherein a ratio of the concentration of the first chemical entity to second chemical entity is substantially the same as that emitted from the plant. The composition may be applied to an article such as a flower with little or no scent to enhance the articles fragrance.