{"product_id":"jazmin-grandiflorum-corazon","title":"Jasmine Heart — Jasminum grandiflorum — Molecular Distillation — Egypt","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the Nile delta, jasmine is picked by hand between midnight and dawn, when the flower is at its most fragrant. This heart is a fraction of its absolute refined by molecular distillation: a fruity, transparent jasmine of unusual tenacity that keeps the impression of a freshly opened flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer’s note.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAs of 9 October 2026, I can say this is, by a wide margin, the best jasmine I have ever smelled.\u003c\/em\u003e Its heart has an extraordinary fruity facet, but what surprises me most is the delicacy of its floralcy: it keeps the intimate sensation of smelling a fresh flower. And that delicacy doesn’t vanish quickly; it stays for a very long time. — Alfonso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＋ 01 — Origin and botany\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJasminum grandiflorum\u003c\/em\u003e L. belongs to the olive family (Oleaceae). It is a climbing shrub with white flowers, native to an arc running from the Himalayas and southern China to the Horn of Africa and Arabia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Egypt it does not grow wild: it is cultivated in the Nile delta, where the village of Shubra Balula is the centre of the industry. Egypt produces nearly half of the world’s jasmine concrete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flower is hand-picked at night, from June to October. It should not be confused with \u003cem\u003eJasminum sambac\u003c\/em\u003e, Arabian jasmine, which gives an absolute of very different character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＋ 02 — Extraction and production\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowers are solvent-extracted to obtain a waxy concrete: it takes between 330 and 500 kg of flowers per kilo. Washed in ethanol, the concrete sheds its waxes and becomes the absolute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis heart goes through one more step. Molecular distillation works at very low pressure and moderate temperature, separating from the absolute a more defined, lighter-coloured fraction. The whole absolute contains heavy, almost odourless compounds such as phytols; the distilled fraction brings the aromatic part to the fore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＋ 03 — Olfactory profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe neat heart.\u003c\/strong\u003e Floral and fruity from the opening, with a transparent floralcy that recalls the living flower more than the classic absolute. The fruity facet is the most pronounced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvolution.\u003c\/strong\u003e Very long-lasting, it keeps the impression of a fresh flower throughout its evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＋ 04 — Uses in perfumery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite florals:\u003c\/strong\u003e a central accord with orange blossom, tuberose and ylang-ylang.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLuminous, transparent florals:\u003c\/strong\u003e where you want the freshly opened flower rather than the density of the absolute.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChypres and floral ambers:\u003c\/strong\u003e a floral heart over labdanum, sandalwood or patchouli.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains allergens requiring declaration (benzyl benzoate, linalool, eugenol). Check the batch certificate before formulating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＋ Bibliography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/powo.science.kew.org\/taxon\/328130-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePlants of the World Online — \u003cem\u003eJasminum grandiflorum\u003c\/em\u003e L.\u003c\/a\u003e Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007%2Fs00217-007-0623-y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eEdris, A. E., Chizzola, R. and Franz, C. (2008). Volatile aroma compounds of \u003cem\u003eJasminum sambac\u003c\/em\u003e flowers grown in Egypt.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cem\u003eEuropean Food Research and Technology\u003c\/em\u003e 226: 621–626.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso explore our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/absolutos-y-resinoides\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecollection of floral absolutes for perfumery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Glass Atelier","offers":[{"title":"1 Gram","offer_id":52717578125644,"sku":null,"price":49.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 grams","offer_id":58981273960780,"sku":null,"price":199.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 grams","offer_id":58981273993548,"sku":null,"price":349.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/0804\/7948\/files\/jazmin-corazon.png?v=1792081750","url":"https:\/\/theglassatelier.com\/products\/jasmine-large-flowered-egypt-1-gram-of-absolute-1","provider":"The Glass Atelier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}