Jasmine Sambac
10 fragrances with this note
Part of accords: Floral, White floral
- Latin name
- Jasminum sambac
- Family
- Olive family (Oleaceae)
- Origin
- India (Tamil Nadu), China
- Parts used
- flowers picked in the evening (the buds open at night)
- Raw materials
- concrete, absolute
- Extraction
- solvent extraction
- Olfactory group
- floral (white flowers)
- Position in the pyramid
- heart
- Synthetic substitutes
- Hedione, methyl anthranilate, indole, benzyl acetate
Jasmine sambac (Arabian jasmine) is an evergreen shrub with dense white flowers that look like small roses. In India its buds are picked in the evening — they open at night — and by morning the flowers are already being processed.
How it smells: lusher and sweeter than large-flowered jasmine: honeyed white flowers, green tea, banana and a slightly fruity, animalic depth. Sambac sounds bright, sunny and sensual.
Sambac is the emblematic flower of South and Southeast Asia: it is woven into hair, garlands and wedding wreaths, and in China it scents the famous jasmine tea. In perfumery it gives jasmine a tropical lushness.
What it pairs with: with tuberose and ylang-ylang — a luxurious tropical bouquet, with green tea — a transparent tea jasmine, with oud and rose — Middle Eastern classics, with sandalwood and vanilla — warm sensuality, with citrus — sunny freshness.
Good to know: jasmine sambac is the national flower of the Philippines (where it is called sampaguita) and one of the national flowers of Indonesia.
Fragrances with Jasmine Sambac
