essence

1. The inherent nature of a thing or idea. (countable, uncountable)
2. The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory. (countable, uncountable)
3. Constituent substance. (countable, uncountable)
4. A being; especially, a purely spiritual being. (countable, uncountable)
5. A significant feature of something. (countable, uncountable)
6. The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through an extraction or distillation process. (countable, uncountable) · essence of Jojoba
7. An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter used for flavouring, or as a restorative. (countable, uncountable) · vanilla essence
8. Fragrance, a perfume. (countable, uncountable)

Plural essences