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- jasmine 1a
variants
or less commonly jessamine
ˈje-smən,
ˈje-sə-mən
1
a
: any of numerous often climbing shrubs (genus Jasminum) of the olive family that usually have extremely fragrant flowers
especially
: a tall-climbing semievergreen Asian shrub (J. officinale) with fragrant white flowers from which oil is extracted for use in perfumes
b
: any of numerous plants having sweet-scented flowers
especially
: yellow jessamine
2
: a light yellow
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Botanical ingredients — like lavender, jasmine, elderflower and rose — have blossomed in products like coffee, creamer and cookies.
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Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
Fragrance notes: grapefruit, pineapple, tangerine, peony, vanilla, jasmine, and oakmoss.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 May 2024
The scent also blends so many of the season’s prominent notes, expertly blending fruity notes of blackcurrant, mimosa (with facets of raspberry and blackberry), and jasmine (strawberry, apricot and peach accents), before mellowing out with a fruity musky accord.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
Bougainvillea and jasmine bring vivid color and aroma to the isle which its former Venetian rulers named Fior di Levante (the flower of the East).
—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
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Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
Fragrance notes: grapefruit, pineapple, tangerine, peony, vanilla, jasmine, and oakmoss.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 May 2024
The scent also blends so many of the season’s prominent notes, expertly blending fruity notes of blackcurrant, mimosa (with facets of raspberry and blackberry), and jasmine (strawberry, apricot and peach accents), before mellowing out with a fruity musky accord.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
Bougainvillea and jasmine bring vivid color and aroma to the isle which its former Venetian rulers named Fior di Levante (the flower of the East).
—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
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jasmine
noun
jas·mine
ˈjaz-mən
variants
or jessamine
ˈjes-(ə-)mən
: any of numerous often climbing shrubs that are related to the olive and have extremely fragrant flowers
also
: any of various plants noted for sweet-scented flowers
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