Jasmine grandiflorum absolute

Say itJasmine gran-dih-FLOR-um absolute

Rich, sweet, fruity-tea jasmine with indolic, animalic warmth.

What it is: Natural absolute from solvent-extracted jasmine flowers.
Where it comes from: India, Egypt, Morocco
When you smell it: Heart: the first hours.
What perfumers do with it: The classic jasmine heart; radiance and warmth for florals, chypres and orientals.
Worth knowing: About eight million hand-picked blossoms, roughly a tonne, go into a kilo of absolute.
Rules: Limited. IFRA sensitizer limit: 0.6% in fine fragrance; EU-labeled
Also called: Royal / Spanish jasmine absolute; Jasminum grandiflorum