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The order of a scent

Jasmine, 16: Grasse jasmine 뿯½ Grasse jasmine

Samsara (1989–, France) is still the story a counter tells when this family needs a name. Keep Jasmine with “Grasse jasmine” and 16 from 16. Read Samsara as dose and geometry, not a mood board — that is how Jasmine is argued.

Jasmine sits in the Bloom group of this atlas. Flower families — mixed bouquets, white petals, rose, jasmine, iris powder and fruit nectar. Sambac or grandiflorum — cream by day, animal gold after dusk. Concentration is oil in alcohol, not a quality score. EDT (about 5–15%) shows more top; EDP (about 15–20%) shows more heart and base. Houses vary; this is not a lab assay.

One or two sprays on skin or cloth — sternum or hair, not a cloud in a lift. Let it turn an hour before you add more. Warm evenings. Cold rooms turn it soapy. Yes. Warm, moist skin amplifies sweet and spice; dry or cool skin can turn the same juice woody, soapy or short. Test on your skin, not only a blotter.

IFRA sets industry limits on some naturals and synthetics. A reformulation is usually a legal edit, not a betrayal. This atlas is not a safety sheet. Read the materials chapter for the actual load. Niche and designer often share a family and disagree on dose. No. This atlas is cultural and editorial. Fragrance can irritate; oakmoss, eugenol, citrus oils and musks are common triggers. See a clinician for reactions. Nothing here is a diagnosis, treatment or safety sheet.

On the blotter, keep 16, “Grasse jasmine,” and 16. Without them Jasmine blurs. Keep Jasmine with “Grasse jasmine” and 16 from 16. 1616

Figures to keep

Year of the note
16
Figure kept
16
Scent
Jasmine
Trial line
Grasse jasmine

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