Jasmine

Jasmine

Jasminum grandiflorum / Jasminum sambac

Middle (heart) note Floral Absolute / CO2

Rich, heady and sweet with a fruity, honeyed heart and an indolic, slightly animalic undertone. Sambac is greener and more tea-like.

Made from: Solvent-extracted from freshly picked jasmine flowers as an absolute; the blossoms are too delicate for steam distillation.
Strength: ●●●●● a little goes a long way
Cost: Luxury
Moods: Romantic Sensual Uplifting
Seasons: Summer, Spring
Rooms: Bedroom, Living room

Blend with it

Cautions

Discolors soap or wax (usually tan to dark brown)

Very concentrated; use at low levels. No special cautions at normal use beyond that.

How it behaves

CandlesWorkable

Far too costly to burn; jasmine candles are fragrance oil. A drop of absolute can add realism to a jasmine FO blend.

Wax meltsWorkable

Reed diffuserGood

Room & linen sprayGood

Beautiful in a small-batch linen spray at very low amounts.

Electric (water) diffuserWorkable

Cold-process soapWorkable

The dark absolute can tint soap slightly and the cost makes cold process a poor fit.

Melt-and-pour soapGood

Laundry & cleaningAvoid

Pairs well with

Sandalwood

Rose

Middle · Floral

Neroli

Bergamot

Ylang Ylang

Middle · Floral

Vanilla

Base · Gourmand

Mandarin

Tuberose

Middle · Floral

Green Tea

Amber

Base · Resinous & amber

Don't have it? Try Ylang Ylang, Tuberose.

In these blends

Orange Blossom Water

A Mediterranean courtyard where the orange trees are in bloom.

Petitgrain · Benzoin · Neroli · Mandarin · Palmarosa · Jasmine

Top 31% Middle 46% Base 23%

UpliftingRomanticSpringSummer

A little lore

Jasmine for perfumery is picked by hand in the early morning, when the flowers are most fragrant; India and Egypt are now the main producers.