Jasmine Sambac is a type of jasmine flower used in perfumery and aromatherapy. Its extraction process and rarity contribute to its high cost. Here's a brief overview:
1. Harvesting: Jasmine Sambac flowers are hand-picked at night, when they are most fragrant.
2. Extraction: The flowers are then subjected to a time-consuming and labor-intensive process called solvent extraction, which involves using a solvent (like hexane or ethanol) to release the fragrance from the delicate flowers.
3. Concentration: The resulting extract is then concentrated through distillation or evaporation, which removes excess solvent and intensifies the fragrance.
4. Quality control: High-quality Jasmine Sambac essential oil requires careful sorting, grading, and blending to ensure consistency and potency.
Factors contributing to its expensiveness:
- Rarity: Jasmine Sambac flowers are highly perishable and have a short blooming season.
- Labor-intensive harvesting and extraction processes.
- High demand in perfumery and aromatherapy.
- Quality control measures.
- Limited cultivation areas (mainly India and Egypt).
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