Jasmine

In perfumery, we mainly use the jasmine grandiflorum native of Egypt, but also cultivated in the south of France. Its scent is both fruity and animalic, powerful and ultra-feminine, making this white flower one of the emblematic notes of perfumery.

Sambac jasmine that has more of a green scent, and is worn in the hair in India as symbol of femininity, is rarely used in perfumery. In both cases, the flowers are extracted with volatile solvents to obtain a honey-colored absolute.