I live in Los Angeles, a city blessed with Jasmine whose flowers saturate the night air with an intoxicating scent for a brief time in the early spring. The unforgettable smell tantalizes and brings with it the first hints of spring. It’s aroma wafts through yards, alleyways, and streets, compelling evening lurkers, including myself, to seek it out and soak it up.

During this time, I find myself walking my dog by all of the flowering bushes in my neighborhood, following my nose, looking for the flowering vines. This year, I even planted Jasmine outside my bedroom window so that we can smell this delightful scent through the night.

When exposed to sunlight, Jasmines’ leaves produce a flower generating hormone which transfers from the leaves during the day to the flower buds at night making the evenings extra romantic in March and April. Thus, evening time is when jasmines’ scent is most active.

The smell of Jasmine is deeply intertwined with my connection to this city, my home. And with the coming of spring it intuitively marks a time of optimism and renewal. These evening walks were what inspired me to include this extraordinary plant in our solid perfume formula: Jasmine and Clary Sage. The uplifting nature of Jasmine, when paired with grounding clary sage creates a sense of euphoria. Thank you Los Angeles, for teaching me to never think of spring without the scented evenings of Jasmine. From my garden to yours, enjoy!

Jasmine as a source of inspiration