Well known by the botanical name of 'Prunus persica' it is yellowish green to olive green in appearance and has a Herby, fruity, honey like characteristic ordor. Extensively used in the perfumery and cosmetic industry, it is extracted from peach-tree leaf through steam distillation process of the resin.

Peach was brought to the Americas by Spanish explorers in the 16th century, and eventually made it to England and France in the 17th century, where it was a prized and expensive treat. The horticulturist George Minifie supposedly brought the first peaches from England to its North American colonies in the early 17th century, planting them at his Estate of Buckland in Virginia.[11] Although Thomas Jefferson had peach trees at Monticello, United States farmers did not begin commercial production until the 19th century in Maryland, Delaware, Georgia and finally Virginia.