Archive Jasmine
Heart note · Floral
Jasmine.
Airy white florals that glow rather than sparkle.
Our read on the material, not a measurement.
What it smells like.
Jasmine is warm, slightly heady white floral with a glow to it rather than a sparkle. Underneath the sweetness there is something skin-like and faintly animalic, which is what gives it richness and what makes some people describe it as sensual rather than pretty.
It is the great connector. Jasmine bridges fruit and wood, it fills the gap between a bright top and a heavy base, and it makes a thin formula smell complete. Just know what you are choosing: it is not a fresh or clean floral, and in a blend meant to read as crisp it will warm things up more than you expect.
Jasmine flowers are picked by hand at night or first light, when their scent is strongest, and extracted into an absolute because heat-based distillation destroys them. The absolute carries a faintly animalic molecule called indole, which is the difference between a living flower and a soapy one.
Further reading: Jasmine, Wikipedia
In a blend.
The most useful floral on the bench. Jasmine makes almost anything smell more finished. It has an animalic warmth, so it is not a clean note.
Floral. Soft to expressive florals with elegance at their core. Shop the floral scents.
Pairs beautifully with.
The 16 scents built with it.
Questions about jasmine.
What does jasmine smell like?
Airy white florals that glow rather than sparkle. Jasmine is warm, slightly heady white floral with a glow to it rather than a sparkle. Underneath the sweetness there is something skin-like and faintly animalic, which is what gives it richness and what makes some people describe it as sensual rather than pretty.
Is jasmine a top, heart or base note?
It sits in the heart, which is the part of a fragrance you notice once the opening has settled. The most useful floral on the bench. Jasmine makes almost anything smell more finished. It has an animalic warmth, so it is not a clean note.
What does jasmine pair well with?
The studio would start with bergamot, sandlewood, vanilla and hedione. It is the great connector. Jasmine bridges fruit and wood, it fills the gap between a bright top and a heavy base, and it makes a thin formula smell complete. Just know what you are choosing: it is not a fresh or clean floral, and in a blend meant to read as crisp it will warm things up more than you expect.
What fragrance family is jasmine in?
Floral. Soft to expressive florals with elegance at their core.
Which Next Fragrance scents contain jasmine?
16, including Next Saffron - Eau De Parfum, Next Ruby - Eau De Parfum and Next Pearl - Eau De Parfum. Every note listed on a product page is the real pyramid for that fragrance.
Can I use jasmine in a custom blend?
Yes. It is one of the 42 notes you can choose at the Bench, where you build across the three tiers and we blend it by hand in Adelaide.
Blend with jasmine.
Pick it at the bench, choose up to four notes per tier, and we blend it by hand in Adelaide.
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