Floral familyHeart note
Jasmine
Jasmine is a heart note from the floral family: the indolic, narcotic backbone of countless white florals, intense and long-lasting on skin.
- 01Family
- Floral
- 02Pyramid
- Heart
- 03Best seasons
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- 04Type
- Note
What does jasmine smell like?
Jasmine: the indolic, narcotic backbone of countless white florals, intense and long-lasting on skin.
From our page: Floral fragrance familyHedione, the molecule Firmenich describes as a transparent floral jasmine note with citrus freshness, went into Dior's Eau Sauvage in 1966.
From our page: Hedione: The Faint Jasmine Molecule Behind Dior's Eau Sauvage
Is jasmine a top, heart or base note?
Jasmine is a heart note.
- Top15 minutes to 2 hours
- HeartHour 1 to hour 5
- Base4 to 12+ hours
A floral fragrance is defined by a heart dominated by flower notes, with the family classified by whichever bloom leads the dry-down rather than the opening.
From our page: Floral fragrance familyHeart notes are the identity of the fragrance: they emerge as the top fades and carry the perfume from roughly hour one to hour five.
From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksWhat does jasmine pair with?
Most florals sit on a woody, musky or powdery base that controls how sheer or opulent the result wears; white musk is the quiet base that lets a floral wear close to the skin.
Named partners
Also in the floral family
- Roseheart note
- Orange blossomheart note
- Ylang-ylangheart note
- Irisheart note
- Peonyheart note
- Magnoliaheart note
The floral family bridges to
Read more about jasmine
ScienceHedione: The Faint Jasmine Molecule Behind Dior's Eau SauvageHedione is Firmenich's jasmine-scented molecule. Eau Sauvage used 2.5 percent in 1966 and Odeur 53 used 65 percent in 1998, the University of Bristol reports.
HistoryIs Chanel N°5 the Best-Selling Perfume Ever? What the Evidence SaysUnproven: Chanel publishes no lifetime N°5 sales figure, totals in print cite no source, and LVMH named Dior's Sauvage the world's best seller for 2024.
ScienceTop, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksThe fragrance notes pyramid explained: what top, middle and base notes are, why perfume opens bright and dries down warm, and how to read a pyramid.
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