Jasmine (Egypt)
3 fragrances with this note
Part of accords: Floral, White floral, Chypre
- Latin name
- Jasminum grandiflorum
- Family
- Olive family (Oleaceae)
- Origin
- Egypt (Nile Delta)
- Parts used
- flowers picked at night and at dawn
- Raw materials
- concrete, absolute
- Extraction
- solvent extraction
- Olfactory group
- floral (white flowers)
- Position in the pyramid
- heart
- Synthetic substitutes
- Hedione, benzyl acetate, indole
Egypt is one of the world's main producers of jasmine concrete and absolute. The plantations lie in the fertile Nile Delta, and the flowers are picked mostly by families — at night and at dawn, when the scent is strongest.
How it smells: Egyptian jasmine is warm, honeyed and fruity, with a bright white-floral lushness and a noticeable but not heavy indolic shade. It sounds sunnier than Grasse jasmine and softer than Indian.
Egyptian jasmine is the workhorse of modern perfumery: more affordable than Grasse jasmine yet of very high quality, so it sits at the heart of many classic and niche floral fragrances.
What it pairs with: with rose — the classic heart of floral fragrances, with orange blossom — sunny white bouquets, with sandalwood and vanilla — warm sensuality, with bergamot — a fresh floral opening, with oud — oriental luxury.
Good to know: in Egypt jasmine blooms from summer to autumn, and in season the pickers go out to the fields before dawn to gather the flowers before sunrise.
