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A scent sometimes called "the Queen of Hungary's Water," — dating to approximately 1370 and traditionally attributed to a hermit or monk at the court of Queen Elisabeth of Hungary — is widely regarded as one of the first alcohol-based perfumes in Europe. The dominant ingredient was so central to the formula that the preparation acquired a second common name, "Spirits of [BLANK]." What herb fills that blank?

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