Jasmin Martini
A dry floral that sets jasmine within the gin-and-olive structure of a martini.
Perfumer: Camille Chemardin
A classic martini is built on dry gin and a single olive. Jasmin Martini borrows that structure and sets jasmine at its center. Juniper, lemon, the bitter peel of grapefruit and the fine prickle of pink berries (pink peppercorns) chill the air before the flower opens.
Jasmine can easily turn honeyed; here olive and wine lees keep it dry. The green edge of olive and the fermented depth of wine sediment rein in the sweetness, so the jasmine reads less like a bouquet and more like a single bloom set on the rim of a glass.
In the base, gin picks up the resinous, conifer-like thread of juniper, while leather, ambroxan and Iso E Super pull everything together with a dry, skin-like texture. It is a floral, but one whose aftertaste stays firmly dry.
