Champaca
Michelia champaca

Champaca is a magnolia relative from South and Southeast Asia, and the flowers are strung into garlands. The absolute is rich, warm and floral with a tea-like dryness underneath. Linalool leads, at three quarters or more of the leaf oil and less in the flower, with benzyl acetate and phenylethanol filling out. A review of the species reports activity against bacteria and inflammation, and effects on mood in animals.[1] That covers the plant broadly rather than the absolute specifically.[1]
- Also Known As
- Champak, Joy Perfume Tree
- Family
- Floral
- Perfumery Note
- Middle
- Intensity
- Strong
- Extraction
- Solvent Extraction
- Plant Parts
- Flowers
- Origins
- India, Indonesia, China
- Effect
- Grounding & Centering, Romance & Mood, Energy & Uplifting
- Aroma
- Floral, Exotic, Sweet
- Applications
- Diffusing & Inhalation, Perfumery & Fragrance Making
- Price
- $$$$The flowers are incredibly fragrant but yield very little absolute; highly prized in luxury perfume