Floral

Night-Blooming Jasmine

Note Profile

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About

Night-blooming jasmine has a lush, intensely sweet, and intoxicating white floral scent with green and slightly creamy undertones. Its fragrance is especially powerful and enchanting at night, evoking a sense of mystery and exoticism in perfumes. The note is often used to add depth and sensuality to floral compositions.

Scent Profile

Night-blooming jasmine presents a lush, intensely sweet white floral aroma with pronounced green facets and a creamy, almost narcotic undertone. The scent is most powerful after dusk, revealing a heady, enveloping quality that can evoke a sense of nocturnal opulence. As it develops, subtle hints of indole and honeyed warmth emerge, contributing to its mysterious character.

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Origin

This note is typically derived from the flowers of Cestrum nocturnum, a plant native to the Caribbean and tropical Americas. In perfumery, the scent is most often recreated using a blend of natural jasmine absolutes and synthetic molecules, as true night-blooming jasmine is rarely extracted directly due to low oil yield. Headspace technology and aroma compounds such as indole and methyl anthranilate are also used to capture its distinctive profile.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers employ night-blooming jasmine primarily in the heart of floral compositions to impart depth and sensuality. It pairs well with other white florals, green notes, and creamy woods, and is often used to evoke a mysterious or exotic atmosphere. Its intensity requires careful blending to balance its richness within a fragrance structure.