Jasmin Grandiflorum in Perfumery • Nez + LMR

Seven contributors weigh in on the same flower, and it's fascinating how each voice builds on the last—the chapter on Grasse's harvest rituals alone is worth the cover price. I've read it twice and still find new details in the sourcing breakdowns.

The essays on Grasse's jasmine are surprisingly deep for such a slim volume, and the collaborative writing style flows together seamlessly. I especially appreciated the detailed history of how the flower became the region’s perfume staple.

Read this cover to cover on a Sunday afternoon, and the way it traces jasmine from Grasse’s fields to the perfumer’s palette is genuinely absorbing. The essays are short enough to dip into, but dense with history and craft that made me smell my own jasmine oil differently.