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Jasmin Grandiflorum in Perfumery • Nez + LMR

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Category: Book

Authors Éléonore de Bonneval, Mathilde Cocoual, Olivier R.P. David, Jeanne Doré, Anne-Sophie Hojlo, Clara Muller & Delphine de Swardt
Publication Date June 2023

Description The jewel of Grasse, where it is commonly called “the flower,” jasmine is native to India, its leading global producer today along with Egypt. Its tiny white flowers, fragile-looking but powerfully scented, yield an absolute with floral, warm, opulent, creamy and slightly animalic facets. Indispensable in grand classic florals, jasmine embodies a refined, voluptuous sensuality. Discover the many faces of this delicate flower by journeying through botany, gastronomy, history, agriculture and chemistry without overlooking, of course, perfume and perfumers.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 13 reviews)

Natalie ★★★★★

Seven contributors weigh in on the same flower, and it's fascinating how each voice builds on the last—the chapter on Grasse's harvest rituals alone is worth the cover price. I've read it twice and still find new details in the sourcing breakdowns.

James G. ★★★★★

The essays on Grasse's jasmine are surprisingly deep for such a slim volume, and the collaborative writing style flows together seamlessly. I especially appreciated the detailed history of how the flower became the region’s perfume staple.

Penelope W. ★★★★★

Read this cover to cover on a Sunday afternoon, and the way it traces jasmine from Grasse’s fields to the perfumer’s palette is genuinely absorbing. The essays are short enough to dip into, but dense with history and craft that made me smell my own jasmine oil differently.

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