Jasmine sambac absolute

Say itJasmine SAM-bak absolute

Heady, green-tea jasmine with orange-blossom, fruity and indolic facets.

What it is: Natural absolute from solvent-extracted Jasminum sambac flowers, picked as buds.
Where it comes from: India, China
When you smell it: Heart: the first hours.
What perfumers do with it: Brighter, greener jasmine for modern white florals and tea notes; allowed at higher doses.
Worth knowing: It is the national flower of the Philippines and the jasmine used to scent jasmine tea.
Rules: Limited. IFRA sensitizer limit: 3.8% in fine fragrance
Also called: Arabian jasmine; mogra; sampaguita

Named by the house, not on the label, in 13

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