Jasmone
/ˈdʒæz.məʊn/noun
A naturally occurring organic compound responsible for jasmine-like scent notes and used in perfumery.
Did you know?Jasmone is part of the jasmonate family, plant hormones first linked to jasmine-scented compounds, and these chemicals help trigger defense responses when a plant is wounded.
Etymological Timeline
Persian
Persian
yasamīn
“jasmine plant, a fragrant flower”
Arabic
Arabic
yas(a)mīn
“jasmine”
Medieval Latin
Latin
jasminum
“jasmine”
16th Century
French
jasmin
“jasmine”
19th Century
English
jasmine
“the fragrant flowering plant”
20th Century
English
jasmone
“a jasmine-scented ketone used in perfumery”