Jasmine Sambac
Jasmine sambac is the small-flowered jasmine variety used in jasmine tea. In perfumery it reads as cleaner, fruitier, and slightly tea-like compared to grandiflorum · fresher and less narcotic.
About Jasmine Sambac
Jasminum sambac yields a delicate, hand-harvested absolute primarily from India and the Philippines. The flowers open at night and must be picked within hours, making the absolute extraordinarily expensive. Compared to its more famous cousin Jasminum grandiflorum, sambac is fresher, with a tea-like green facet and less of the heady, slightly indolic character. It dominates contemporary "clean jasmine" compositions like Bulgari Mon Jasmin Noir and the entire Kayali line. Real sambac absolute costs €4,000-€7,000 per kilo; most commercial fragrances combine a small percentage of natural with synthetic recreations.
Featured in 30 The Fragrance World perfumes
Common questions about Jasmine Sambac
- What does Jasmine Sambac smell like?
- Jasmine sambac is the small-flowered jasmine variety used in jasmine tea. In perfumery it reads as cleaner, fruitier, and slightly tea-like compared to grandiflorum · fresher and less narcotic.
- Where does Jasmine Sambac come from?
- India, Philippines
- Is Jasmine Sambac a top, heart, or base note?
- Heart
- Which TFW fragrances feature Jasmine Sambac?
- 30 TFW fragrances currently feature Jasmine Sambac. See the list on this page for the full set.