Arabian jasmine (also known as Bel Phool) is the main jasmine flower of India - it is native to India, and has been used for hundreds of years as personal ornamentation, for flavouring tea or food, and as a fragrance. It is one of the oldest fragrance flowers cultivated by mankind. It has associations as an aphrodisiac, and is also regarded as an anti-depressant and sedative, and as an antiseptic or cleansing property.
Synthetics are common in jasmine perfume, and some of these synthetics (or molecules) can be more expensive, rare, and desirous than naturals. In a decent quality incense it can be hard to know what is and isn't synthetic, especially when synthetics and naturals are blended (which they often are) in order to create a more potent fragrance.
Jasmine has a distinctive scent - sweetly floral with top citric notes and a subtle underlying musk.
Reviews
* = Reviews over 5 years old
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| Shroff Incense Mogra (M) Dec 2022 - Score: 45 |
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| Balaji Escentials Jasmine (PM) Nov 2024 - Score: 41 |
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| GR International Jasmine (P) April 2018 - Score: 40↑* |
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| Goloka Nature's Parijatha (M) Feb 2017 - Score: 35* |
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| R. Expo / Song of India Organic Jasmine (M) Oct 2022 - Score: 35 |
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| Tulasi Jasmine (P) Nov 2018 - Score: 35* |
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Oct 2023 - Score: 34↑ |
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| BIC Panchavati Gajra (PM) Oct 2023 - Score: 33 |
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| HEM Soham Mogra (D) Aug 2019 - Score: 33* |
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| Nandi's Madhu Mallika (M) April 2014 - Score: 31* |
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| HEM Precious Mogra (Jasmine) (P) July 2014 - Score: 31* |
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| Nandita Fresh Jasmine (P) Jan 2025 - Score: 30 |
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| Stamford Jasmine (cones) May 2019 - Score: 30* |
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| Aravinda's Mogra (P) Oct 2023 - Score: 30= |
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| D'Las Aura Jasmine (P) July 2017 Score: 30* |
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| Hari Om Divine Incense Butmogra (P) Oct 2023 - Score: 29↓ (32) |
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April 2023 Score: 28↑↓ |
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| Veer Sweet Mogra (P) Dec 2018 - Score: 28* |
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| Satya (BNG) Egyptian Jasmine (M) Jan 2020 - Score: 27* |
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| Patanjali Aastha Agarbatti Jasmine (P) Oct 2023 - Score: 27↑ |
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| SAC Jasmine (cones) (P) Mar 2017 - Score: 27* |
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| Amritha Jasmine (P) Aug 2024 - Score: 26 |
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| Phool Luxury Incense Cones Jasmine Nov 2023 - Score: 26 |
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| Aravinda's Parijata (P) Oct 2023 - Score: 26↓ |
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| Sifcon Divine Temple Jasmine Cones (P) Aug 2020 - Score: 25* |
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| HEM Cherry Jasmine (P) May 2024 - Score: 25 |
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| Prabhuji's Gifts Ajna Chakra Third Eye Jasmine & Tulasi (M) Jan 2023 - Score: 25 |
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| Asoka Darshan Love in Life Jasmine (P) May 2015 - Score: 25* |
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| BIC Jasmim (P) Oct 2021 - Score: 25 |
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| Cottage No. 12 Jasmine (M) Oct 2023 - Score: 24 |
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| Balaji Bel Phool Premium Incense Sticks (P) Feb 2024 - Score: 24 |
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Oct 2023 - Score: 24↓ |
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| Nikhil's Nature's Blessings Raatrami (P) Feb 2024 - Score: 23 |
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Feb 2023 - Score: 23 |
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| Pan Aroma Incense Sticks - Jasmine May 2013 - Score: 22* |
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Jan 2023 - Score: 21 |
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| Spiritual Sky - Jasmine May 2013 - Score: 21* |
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| MDH R-pure Mogra April 2013 - Score: 20* |
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| Mahendra Betco Mogra Aug 2014 - Score: 20* |
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| Flourish Fragrance Jasmine (P) May 2024 - Score: 20 |
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| Joie Jasmine (P)
April 2015 - Score: 20*
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| The Great Indian Caravan Karma Jasmine & Honeysuckle Cones (P) Aug 2021- Score: 20 |
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| Tulasi Jasmine Masala Incense (PM) April 2023 - Score: 19↓ |
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| Touch Mogra (P) Feb 2017 - Score: 19* |
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| Gokula Incense Cones Mogra (P) Feb 2020 - Score: 19* |
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| K.V. Exports Supreme Krishna Mogra (P) Nov 2024 - Score: 23↑↑ [Average 19] |
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| SAC Arcangel Rafael Jasmin (Jasmine - 7 Arcangels) (P) April 2021 - Score: 18 |
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| ITC Mangaldeep (Krishna Impex) Mogra (P) Oct 2023 - Score: 18 |
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| Divine Spirit (13 scents) May 2023 - Score: 18 |
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| Nikhil's Nature's Blessings Mogra (P) May 2024 - Score:17↓ |
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| Bintang Cemerlang Tahio J1368 Jasmine Coil (P) Mar 2017 - Score: 16* |
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| Nikhil's Nature's Blessings Rajnigandha (P) Mar 2024 - Score: 14 |
Scents reviewed: 52
(+4 discontinued=56)
Top Score: 45
Bottom Score: 14
Average score: 26
Top Score: 45
Bottom Score: 14
Average score: 26
Conclusion: Jasmine is a standard incense scent throughout Asia. Most incense houses will have a single scent jasmine on their books. I find jasmine to be pleasant, but it's not a scent that I fall in love with. I find the sweetness too cloying, and the accord is generally too simple or safe for my taste. Those jasmine incenses that I do like (such as by Absolute Bliss and Shroff), tend not to be classic jasmine - and it is generally the non-jasmine aspects of those incenses that I like. However, the Balaji Escentials Jasmine was on target for jasmine, and I really loved that - that is my favourite actual jasmine incense. The GR International Jasmine in the cone I have rated highly twice, but those ratings are over five years old. I'm not sure I would be scoring that highly if I was reviewing those cones today.
Discontinued
These are not included in the scores.
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| Absolute Bliss Exotic Jasmine (M) Sept 2023 - Score: 40 |
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| Ganesha incense cones (P) June 2013 - Score: 28 (discontinued) |
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| Aargee Jasmine (tube series) Dec 2015 - Score: 20 |
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| Tree of Life Jasmine (P) Oct 2023 - Score: 20=↓= |
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