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Jasmine exquisitely captures our
inner sublime emotions. When the aroma of the flower is inhaled,
it blossoms our heart and soul in a most elegant and succinct way.
Hence it adorns the crown of India’s aroma. It is a valuable
remedy in cases of severe depression. It soothes the nerves and
produces a feeling of confidence, optimism and euphoria. It
revitalizes and restores energy. Jasmine is a very valuable oil
and is used for severe depression, for childbirth, sexual
problems, on the respiratory tract, for muscle pain and for toning
the skin
It is only in recent years that this absolute has found its way into
palette of Western perfumers and its use is still far less wide
spread than the more widely known Jasminum Grandiflorum (a much
stronger fragrance). Even though the two plants belong to the same
genus they each possess distinct aromatic characteristics.
The Indian people are lovers of fragrances and this is the
undisputed fragrance that all the Indian people love. There must be
something very special about this fragrance for a whole nation to
love it. The most widely used exotic fragrance in the Indian
continent is the Jasmine Sambac.
A description by someone in India of the fragrance of Jasmine Sambac:
The opening notes of Jasmin Sambac impress me as being heavy and
sweet with a richness and depth that immediately draw one into the
realm of profound mystery. The first impression of Jasmin
Grandiflorum is by my estimation, much more soft and sweet, in a
sense more ethereal and light. As the essence of Jasmin Sambac
unfolds it reveals a sultry exotic warmth as if it was a vessel in
which the rays of the tropical full moon were condensed and these
rays were in turn transmuted into invisible fragrant exudations. The
buds, in fact, open around 11 pm and the fullness of the odour
permeates the atmosphere in darkest hours of the night. The warmth
and sweetness of Jasmin Grandiflorum on the other hand, is the
gentle warmth of a fresh morning with buds softly opening to greet
the beauty of the new day. They seem to be a crucible opening their
elegant petals from which soft gentle aromatic light rays flow. The
time of their unfolding is just before dawn and their ethereal
perfume is at its peak just as the sun rises. As the aromatic theme
of Jasmin Sambac develops, one can detect very pronounced fruity
notes intermingling with ones shared with the orange flower complex.
It is truly the "Queen of the Night"
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