Many volumes have been written about this bra, so I won't belabor the typical comments. I, like others get a more pointy shape with Jasmine. There is ever so slightly too much projection at the apex for me.

I was comparing this to other bras in my drawer and happened to notice the cut of this is similar to my Kinga Michelle (http://bra.pe/XZnc/), but that bra seems to fit me almost perfectly right now (new pics added today). The cut of the lower cup on the Kinga seems to gives a rounder shape, but then again, I think it's technically a cup size smaller. That ... said, they are only measuring 1cm difference in depth, and the Jasmine has more stretch while Michelle's fabric is firm.

All in all, not bad, not great. I think I would fit better in a 32FF in this model. In the mean time, I'm planning on a minor alteration to remove some fullness at the apex.

Me: short & narrow roots, center full, close set, pendulous, petite, short waisted, low set, fairly even fullness, narrow shoulders, soft.
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Blue Blossom colorway

Updated on Aug 12, 2019 Flag this

So after putting this bra in the "does not fit" drawer, and trying it on with a non-stretchy extender, I've changed my mind.

This bra is really comfortable! (after bending the gore... The gore hurts pretty bad if it's not bent, but now it's perfect)

This is the only bra I've got that is actually the right height cup for me (besides Hettie... but Hettie's almost a Jasmine clone). Most bras I have thought "fit" for example Panache Tango Plunge and Freya Fancies plunge balcony are actually too wide and high for me. I feel so supported in Jasmine and it looks great really.

I've found since trying on some of ... my 'does not fit' bras with an extender, I've been learning a lot about what I really need in a bra.
The wires on this bra are a good width on me, they no longer poke under my armpit (thank you extender!). I do have a little bit of wrinkling on the bottom of the cup, but this fits me so well in other areas that I'm happy to but that aside. I often struggle to fill out bras near my armpit because I seem to have no fullness there, but since the cup on this is short it works well for me.

The straps are a little widely spaced but I can hardly complain, I think this bra is so great. I get a nice rounded shape under clothes. Sometimes I tend to get a 'torpedo' shape in other bras (Hettie why do you do this to me!) but this one is nice and round. Looks great under low necked tops too.

Anyways...

I think this bra is as close as I've gotten so far. I think I could buy the 36F but honestly I have two perfectly good 34FF's that I can wear with extenders.
The black colour is perfect for my needs and it's really sturdy, well made and keeps everything in place thanks to the ever-so-forgiving stretch lace at the top of the cup.
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Black colorway

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Bent out gore

Updated on May 20, 2019 Flag this

One of the many Jasmines I have tried. I no longer have the pics of the 28F and 28FF Jasmine but if I can find them somewhere, or the old imgur album is still open for it, I'll share, but really....the fit is the same. It's nice and round from the front and even the angle a little, but the side view is pointy because the cups are too deep at the apex so my tissue just sinks into the cups, bottom up, and by the time it reaches the stretch lace, there's not enough tissue/volume to fill the top out. The gore is also a bit wide. ...

It's sad, really...I'd love for Jasmine to work to the point where I am almost tempted to try her again now that my size has changed some and I feel like I am somewhat fuller, but I have my doubts.

Just the first of several bras I have tried on in stores that I have pics of on my phone that I want to clear out, so I'll be adding them here for future reference.
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Updated on Nov 11, 2018 Flag this

My shape: mid-height front-facing teardrop-profile (ski jump with no "jump") with tall shallow roots, low apex, lots of immediate projection underneath but moderate overall projection, wide roots with lots of side fullness and shallow tails that wrap all the way to the shoulder blade, extremely close-set center tissue (possibly a trace of natural symmastia), and very firm self-supporting tissue that when pushed out of shape will push right back.

This bra was one of 5 Panache Jasmines I bought to try from Nordstrom. I also tried a 30FF - Panache » Jasmine Balconnet Bra (6951) in black, a 30F - Panache » Jasmine ... Balconnet Bra (6951) in nude, a 30F in black, and a 30FF in navy houndstooth.

Oh, Jasmine, I was hoping at least one of you would work. Oh, well. This one is a pale nude color that is nice enough on my skin, although it's a bit on the beige side and might be better with olive tones.

The 30 band is perfect on the loosest hook (measuring snug 72/BTT 66.5 cm today). I'd say it runs between slightly tight and true-to-size, because I need 28s in Freyas (which are stretchy) but also lots of other Panache and Cleos.

The wings are tall, which I like, and the wires are wide enough and sit comfortably. In combination these keep my root tails in check, and they are not the tallest I've had, although they might be too high in the armpit for very sensitive people.

The cups are where the problems are, though, and there are lots: too projected overall, top panel has too much space but closes too soon, apex is too high, not enough immediate depth at the base OR at the center gore. I think the cups are also a half-size too large today, too, but it's hard to tell with the rest of the issues; they seem roomier than the 30FF in black, though.

Man, this gore. Stab-city. There's no space to shift the wires in the channels, either. No thanks. It has an unusual shape and flares out more from top-to-bottom than most, and mirrors my own IMF shape pretty closely, though, for what it's worth.

When will people learn that small band/large cup people are not 2-dimensional? My shoulders and my ribcage are not wide enough for these straps, and they cut into my armpits and make the cup issues worse whenever I'm not perfectly still and stiffly upright. The straps aren't even broad enough to be really comfy (although they aren't especially UNcomfortable on me, since my tissue is mostly self-supporting). I'm used to it from Freya, but this is annoying!
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caramel colorway

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Updated on Mar 18, 2018 Flag this

This is a fairly new bra and seems to be constructed well. My only complaint is that it gives me cone-boob!

Updated on Mar 19, 2017 Flag this

Best fit for me so far in Panache (I've tried almost 50 bras, including Panache & Cleo's in the last 2 months - I'm dead serious about finding a good bra!) but greatly lacking in comfort and only moderately rounded for my shape.

I vary b/t 28 & 30, the band was loose enough to wear on the 3rd hook right out of the box.

Had some firsts -
1) band beneath the wires constantly folded under and chafed my skin -
2) rigid, fully adjustable straps were painful, chafing & dug in from the start, despite reasonable support from the band!

Very strange. By far the most ... uncomfortable Panache bra I've tried. Oddly, the pink version, which I tried in a 30H, didn't have any of these issues, so maybe it's just this one bra? Or the black colorway? I may try the 28JJ in PINK....

The cup shape is decent for FoT's like me, but only gave a rounded shape when I fully scooped & swooped and pulled the elastic lace up and over the tops of my breasts. After walking around a bit, the lace retreated back down the cups, giving that oh-so-desirable elf slipper/quaddy look. Boo. If I do go a band size down and a cup size up, I'm pretty concerned that the wires will widen, and this bra was already on the edge of too wide for me.

So appreciate any advice re: this bra, and sizing down the band & up the cup - I'm pretty desperate.

Also, I've noticed that no matter how well I fill or overfill the cups on most bras, I still have a gap where the strap meets the cup - Is this due to my very narrow shoulders or is this a "root" thing? (Haven't quite figured out the whole root thing yet.. I also feel like my boobs & bra should sit a couple of inches higher than they do...like the underwire should be sitting higher even when it's tight enough... )

Maybe I should open a fitting request.... lol
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Updated on Aug 05, 2015 Flag this

As someone with a small frame this bra ends about halfway into my armpit. The underwires are hugeee on me!

This bra is very pretty and I really wish it fit, but it's just terrible for me! The gore is too wide for my close-set breasts and rubs onto the breast tissue there, while the cups are too wide and the underwire ends in my armpit and also rubs there. The band is too big and the cups could perhaps be a tiny bit smaller, maybe a 28JJ would be a better size for me.

I did attempt to non-permanently alter this bra by sewing the gore closer together and the underwire forwards to stop the rubbing, but it didn't help all that much. I've removed the threads I had sewn in and I don't see any needle holes but if you do, that is why.

Floral Print colorway

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Updated on Jul 05, 2015 Flag this

Another boob hug bra!
I need the second or third hook on this bra, but it's lovely anyway!
I love the fabric and feel like this is the 'green' shape equivalent to the Panache Andorra. It is less full coverage-y than the Andorra and can accommodate more fullness on top, if you need it. Seriously, if this bra came in a 28 band I would buy all the colorways! I think it might run 1/2 to a full cup large, because I'm usually a 28F and the cups very fit nicely.

The only tiny problem (like usual) is that the gore is slightly too wide causing a slightly uncomfortable feel and prolonged red marks where is sits on very shallow breast tissue. This happens in every full-cup bra I own, even Comexim. It's not really a big deal, just something to mention. I always count a bra as fitting if that's the only problem, because I would need narrow, overlapping wires in order for the to be fixed - and there are only very few bras that do that.

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Updated on Jul 01, 2015 Flag this

Finally a bra that fits!
This is the best bra I have found in terms of fit. It's still new and needs to be 'worn in' but I'm very hopeful at this point. Initially the band was a little tight but after a few days, it's starting to feel perfect.
Highly recommend this bra.

Updated on Jun 23, 2015 Flag this

Wow, a Jasmine that doesn't hurt. Neat! I really love this colourway. It's probably my favourite Jasmine yet, though I'd love to get my mitts on a pink lace floral from years ago.

Ivory floral colorway

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Updated on Jun 21, 2015 Flag this