I’ve been working on a fresh jasmine tincture for incense making for the past year.
One hot day in January, I neglected to remove the flowers at the time I normally would – and sadly, that tincture spoiled.
Fortunately for me, this happened after my plant had a huge growth spurt, and had lots of remaining buds.
My current tincture is sitting at over✨700✨ flowers, which is around the mark I lost the previous one.
As summer is coming to a close, my plant is slowing down, but I intend to keep adding to it until the blooming season is over.
Though it would be more efficient to use an essential oil for incense (dry jasmine flowers contain no scent), I’m specifically trying to work with the plant I’ve tended to myself.
If it works, the result will be unique to this plant, and the area and conditions in which in grows.
I’m also attempting to skip a step here, which is where the experimental nature of this tincture comes in.
Fresh Jasmine Tincture; after several hours of extraction.
Fresh Jasmine Tincture, after 24 hours of extraction. Spent flowers have been removed, and the tincture is ready to be charged with more blooms.
Traditionally, you would first create an enfleurage pomade before refining it in alcohol.
I’d love to explore enfleurage one day too, but one ambitious project at a time please (just kidding – I am already tending to more than one).
These photos were taken in the first 24hrs of extraction. I love the vibrant colour this early stage brings.
If you’d like to explore my handmade incense, you can find my available blends in the shop x