Fragrance note
Jasmine Perfumes
A jasmine perfume is a fragrance with jasmine reigning at its heart – floral, sunny-sweet, slightly fruity and with a sensual, almost animalic depth. The scent of the delicate, hand-picked flowers is usually captured as an absolute; molecules such as benzyl acetate, indole and Hedione carry its character.
More about Jasmine Perfumes
Knowledge
How the note behaves
Bright & sheer
Jasmine with citrus, tea or green notes. Light, radiant and perfect for daytime.
Opulent white florals
With tuberose, orange blossom or ylang-ylang. Lush, creamy and glamorous.
Sensual & warm
With vanilla, amber, sandalwood or musk. Soft and seductive, for the evening.
Curious factIndole, a key building block of jasmine, smells faecal at high concentrations – yet floral in tiny doses. It is precisely this tension that makes jasmine so sensual.
Knowledge to share
Myth or truth?
Statement 1
Jasmine is best picked at dawn.
True. That is when the flowers’ scent is strongest – which is why the harvest in Grasse starts at daybreak.
Statement 2
A few thousand flowers are enough for a litre of jasmine absolute.
Myth. It takes almost 650 kilograms of flowers – at around 8,000 flowers per kilogram, that is more than five million.
Statement 3
A jasmine molecule smells faecal in high doses.
True. Concentrated indole smells unpleasant, but highly diluted it smells floral – one reason for jasmine’s sensual depth.
Your result
DISCOVER JASMINE PERFUMESFrequently asked questions
Why does jasmine sometimes feel almost animalic?
Mainly because of indole. At high concentrations it smells unpleasant, but in fine doses it gives jasmine depth and sensuality. Perfumers dose this effect deliberately – from clean and bright to intoxicating.
What is the difference between Jasminum grandiflorum and sambac?
Grandiflorum feels elegant, slightly fruity and classic. Sambac smells greener, more intense and somewhat tea-like – it is also used for jasmine tea.
When should I wear a jasmine fragrance?
Bright jasmine scents by day and in spring, opulent and warm versions in the evening and in the colder months. It is best to test it on your own skin: with every bottle from 30 ml, we include a 2 ml sample of the same fragrance.
2 ml samplewith every bottle from 30 ml
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