Champaca

Michelia champaca

Champaca essential oil

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

References

  1. [1]Phytochemistry, Bioactivities and Traditional Uses of Michelia x alba - Wan C et al. Molecules, 2022