SMELLBOOK REFERENCE · SB-0016
Jasmine
Permanent ID: smellbook: · updated 2026-10-06, revision 3
Character EDITORIAL
Jasmine smells rich, sweet and lush, with a heady floral intensity and a green, slightly fruity edge.
Words: floral, lush, sweet, green. Families: Fresh and clean, Sweet, fruity and floral.
Met in: Garden.
Evidence
Scientific evidence
- Volatiles emitted by Jasminum sambac flowers (CLM-JASMINE-001). Ying Yu, Shiheng Lyu, Dan Chen, Yi Lin, Jianjun Chen, Guixin Chen & Naixing Ye, Volatiles Emitted at Different Flowering Stages of Jasminum sambac and Expression of Genes Related to α-Farnesene Biosynthesis, Molecules, 2017.
Molecules named in these claims: benzyl acetate, linalool, α-farnesene. A molecule listed here is named in a VERIFIED claim about this smell. It is not presented as the cause of the smell; each claim says what its source supports.
Cite
SmellBook. (2026). Jasmine (revision 3, 2026-10-06). SmellBook Public Atlas. smellbook:smell:jasmine. https://smellbook.com/smells/jasmine
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