Mandrakes are plants with aphrodisiac qualities (see Genesis 30:14–16) which grow in this place of lovemaking. Interestingly, the Hebrew word for mandrake, dudaim, looks as though it is related to a common word for lover
(dod) in the Hebrew of the Song.1 The young woman is expressing the strength of desire the young lovers have for each other and their eagerness to satisfy those desires.
14 Les mandragores répandent leur parfum, Et nous avons à nos portes tous les meilleurs fruits, Nouveaux et anciens: Mon bien-aimé, je les ai gardés pour toi.