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    Jasminum auriculatum otto fragrance note

    Jasminum auriculatum otto yields a rare, true essential oil that captures the crisp, green heart of the night‑blooming flower, offering a br…More

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    JEMS 1 Jasmine Otto by Jinx Smells
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    The Story of Jasminum auriculatum otto

    Jasminum auriculatum otto yields a rare, true essential oil that captures the crisp, green heart of the night‑blooming flower, offering a bright, slightly herbaceous aroma prized by master perfumers.

    Heritage

    Jasminum auriculatum has been cultivated in the sub‑Himalayan valleys for centuries, appearing in Ayurvedic manuscripts as a calming and aphrodisiac agent. By the early 1800s, traders from the British East India Company documented the plant’s fragrant blossoms in their logs, noting its use in courtly incense. In the 1920s, French perfumers traveling through Kashmir discovered the flower’s unique green note and introduced it to European ateliers, where it inspired a wave of avant‑garde compositions. The oil’s rarity kept it out of mass markets, preserving its status as a specialist material. Today, a handful of family‑run cooperatives in northern India maintain the traditional harvest calendar, passing knowledge from generation to generation. Their dedication links modern perfumery to a lineage that stretches back to ancient Indian temples where jasmine garlands adorned deities.

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    Origin

    India

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    Ingredient Details

    Extraction

    Steam distillation

    Used Parts

    Flower petals

    Did You Know

    "A single gram of Jasminum auriculatum otto essential oil can require the distillation of over 10,000 fresh blossoms, making it one of the most labor‑intensive oils in the world."

    Production

    How Jasminum auriculatum otto Is Made

    Harvesters collect Jasminum auriculatum flowers at dusk, when the plant’s volatile compounds peak. The blossoms are transported in insulated baskets to a nearby distillation house in the foothills of the Himalayas. There, master perfumers arrange the petals in copper stills and apply gentle steam. The process, known as hydrodistillation, runs for eight to ten hours, allowing water‑soluble aromatics to migrate into the condensate. After cooling, the oil separates from the water and is filtered through fine silk. Because the yield is roughly 0.01% by weight, each batch produces only a few millilitres of clear, pale‑green oil. The final product is stored in amber glass to protect it from light, and each bottle is sealed with a cork that bears the maker’s imprint. This meticulous chain of care preserves the oil’s bright, green‑herbaceous character and ensures consistency across limited releases.

    Provenance

    India

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