Jasmine

Jasmine, also called the "king of flowers", provides a very attractive, aphrodisiac, soothing and captivating aroma. It is one of the most expensive, exotic and important essences in the perfume world. It is the main ingredient of high quality premium fragrances.

JASMINE ESSENCE This is one of the rarest and most expensive perfume oils since the 10th century. It has a dark brown colour with a golden tinge. This essential oil mixes very well with oils, which is why jasmine concentrated perfume oils are the most sought-after perfumes that provide a long-lasting and intense fragrance. Jasmine flowers are picked just before dawn, when their fragrance is strongest and most beautiful. Flowers must be processed immediately. More than 8 million flowers of first-class quality are needed to obtain 1 kg of Jasmin sambac absolute jasmine oil. Each flower must be carefully harvested by hand without damaging it by crushing, as bruised flowers produce poor quality oil and are not bought.

Aroma: The scent of jasmine is unique and cannot be effectively imitated by synthetics. The main floral note is lightly accompanied by a specific scent of animality and wildness.

Occurrence: Jasmine comes from the Far East - from India and China, where it was (and is) considered for centuries one of the most valuable oils used in aromatherapy and for some ceremonial purposes. Jasmine is also grown in Spain, France, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco and other countries of the world.

Jasmine has been established as the "king" of fragrance oils, while rose is the "queen". But anyone who has ever walked past a flowering jasmine bush understands very well why the jasmine fragrance from fresh flowers is so popular worldwide. Jasmine, along with rose oil, are considered the most expensive and exotic oils used in perfumery today.

Description: Jasmine is a bushy shrub reaching a height of 50 cm to several meters with attractive leaves and flowers. It blooms profusely with white, sweet-smelling flowers. In warm areas, jasmine blooms year-round, with clusters of 3-12 beautiful flowers at the end of the twigs.

There are several types of jasmine. It is used in perfumery

Jasminum sambac (or Arabian Jasmine)

Jasminum grandiflorum (Royal Jasmine).

Jasmine sambac is a type of jasmine native to South-East Asia and used in Arab perfumery. It has rejuvenating and energizing effects. Jasmine grandiflorum is known as royal jasmine, French, Spanish or Catalan jasmine. It has a unique and very intense jasmine aroma. Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac) is the national flower of the Philippines, where it is called Sampaguita. It is also one of the three national flowers of Indonesia.