Jasmine Oil is a precious aromatic oil — typically a solvent-extracted absolute or steam-distilled oil — derived from the flowers of Jasminum grandiflorum or Jasminum sambac (Arabian jasmine / bunga melati), presenting as a reddish-brown colour. One of the most celebrated and expensive natural floral oils in fine perfumery, Jasmine Oil delivers an intensely rich, warm, sweet, exotic floral fragrance with indolic undertones that give it depth and sensuality. Jasminum sambac (sampaguita) holds particular cultural significance across Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Philippines, and Indonesia.
Applications:
- Fine Fragrance (premier floral heart note in feminine, oriental, and luxury perfumes)
- Aromatherapy (aphrodisiac, mood-lifting, confidence-building diffuser blends)
- Skincare (anti-ageing and skin-conditioning premium formulations)
- Personal Care (premium body lotions, hair perfumes, luxury bath products)
Key Features & Benefits:
- Reddish-brown – precious authentic jasmine aromatic oil
- No animal substance – suitable for vegan and Halal-compliant formulations
- Premier floral heart note in fine perfumery – one of the most valuable natural aromatics
- Cultural significance in Southeast Asian (sampaguita/bunga melati) traditions
- Aphrodisiac and mood-lifting properties in aromatherapy applications
Absolute, not a distilled oil
Jasmine flowers do not give a usable oil by steam distillation, so commercial jasmine oil is almost always an absolute: the flowers are extracted with a solvent (usually hexane) to make a waxy concrete, which is then washed with ethanol to give the absolute. The reddish-brown colour is typical of an absolute. CO2 extracts also exist. Jasmine is also widely sold diluted to a few percent in a carrier such as Jojoba Oil under the same name, so the concentration must be stated.
Grandiflorum versus sambac
Jasminum grandiflorum gives a rich, sweet, indolic absolute built on benzyl acetate, benzyl benzoate, linalool and phytol-type compounds. Jasminum sambac (Arabian jasmine, melati) is greener, fruitier and more tea-like, with linalool, benzyl acetate, indole and methyl anthranilate. They are different materials with different INCI names (Jasminum Grandiflorum Flower Extract, Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract), so the species must be fixed in the specification.
Allergens and documentation
Jasmine absolutes contain several declarable fragrance allergens, including benzyl benzoate, benzyl alcohol and linalool, so an allergen declaration and a current IFRA certificate are needed for the finished-product safety assessment. Other precious florals in the range: Ylang-Ylang Oil, Neroli Oil and Rose Oil.
What to ask for on the certificate of analysis
- Species (grandiflorum or sambac) and INCI name
- Form: absolute, concrete, CO2 extract, or dilution, with concentration if diluted
- Extraction solvent and residual-solvent result
- GC-MS profile with benzyl acetate, benzyl benzoate, linalool and indole quantified (plus methyl anthranilate for sambac)
- Declarable fragrance allergens and a current IFRA certificate
- Country of origin and batch number
