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History
With Jasmagonda, Pierre Guillaume continues his exploration of green, vegetal notes. After the sun-dappled forest stroll of Komorebi, he proposes a change of viewpoint: to fly off and take an olfactory look at landscapes seen from the sky. The fragrance is imagined as a delicate breeze of warm air gathering vegetal notes as it brushes the canopy, from the Himalayan north to the beaches of Agonda.
The scent is a rework of jasmine, the twenty-third theme of the numbered collection, first explored in 2007 with Drama Nuuï. This time the perfumer composes a jasmine wood with green, airy top notes, set on a powdery bed of tonka bean and vanilla. The name itself condenses the journey: Jasmagonda blends jasmine with India and lends it the sound of beaches and monsoon.
The composition reads like a draft of air. On top, green, silky notes blended with bergamot, grapefruit and apple come alive in a caressing vegetal breeze. The luminous heart joins an aquatic note and magnolia blossom before introducing the central accord of Indian jasmine and Himalayan cedar wood. The woody base deepens with vetiver wrapped in vanilla and tonka bean, lengthening the trail on the skin. Launched in 2018, Jasmagonda is a silky woody floral, more airy than heady.
Olfactory pyramid
Jasmagonda unfolds like a flight over the canopy, from the fresh green of the treetops to the powdery wood of the ground.
The thread is the breeze: a jasmine held in suspension by the green of the top and the powder of the base.
Olfactory profile
Jasmagonda is an unusual jasmine, treated not as a heady flower but as an airy wood. The green, fruity top, blended with apple and citrus, opens on a silky freshness that at once moves away from the indolic-jasmine cliché. The aquatic note and magnolia keep the heart luminous, almost transparent, before the jasmine settles in.
It is the accord of jasmine and Himalayan cedar wood that signs the scent. The dry wood carries the flower without weighing it down, and the base of vetiver, vanilla and tonka bean brings a powdery softness that extends the trail. Jasmagonda stays a luminous, unisex floral that will please those after a fresh, woody jasmine rather than an opulent soliflore.
With Jasmagonda, I wanted to change my point of view, and of olfaction. Flying over the canopy like a bird, brushing over nature to capture its essence.Pierre Guillaume, perfumer
Key characteristics
When and where to wear
Jasmagonda is a warm-season, daytime floral. Its green flight suits spring and summer, while its woody, powdery base lets it hold through mid-season.
Usage guidance
Seasonal fit
| Season | Fit | Critical notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | ★★★★ | Its season of choice. |
| Summer | ★★★★ | The green flight blooms. |
| Autumn | ★★★☆ | The wood takes over. |
| Winter | ★★☆☆ | A touch fresh in the cold. |
Setting fit
| Setting | Fit | Recommended use |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday | ★★★★ | Its reference use. |
| Walking | ★★★★ | Its natural ground. |
| Office | ★★★★ | Fresh and discreet. |
| Evening | ★★★☆ | In mild weather. |
| Sport | ★★★☆ | Light and bracing. |
Similar perfumes
Jasmagonda extends the house’s green vein; two neighbours light up its spirit.
| Perfume | House · year | Why it is close |
|---|---|---|
| Komorebi 9.1 | Pierre Guillaume Paris · 2018 | The green forest walk that precedes Jasmagonda, the same taste for luminous greenery seen up close rather than from the sky. |
| Drama Nuuï | Pierre Guillaume Paris · 2007 | The first reading of jasmine theme 23, of which Jasmagonda is the green, airy rework. |
Common questions
See also
Sources
- Official Jasmagonda press kit · Pierre Guillaume Paris
- Fragrantica, Jasmagonda 23.1 entry
- Pierre Guillaume Paris, official site