It is extracted with petroleum ether from the flowers of Michelia Champaca to obtain the concrete and then extraction with alcohol to form the absolute



It has a dry, tea, orange flower, ylang, carnation, guaiacwood type odour.

It is used in high class perfumes, where it produces unique, warm, floral, leafy notes- like fine grade of teas.

It blends excellently with carnation, rose, violet, etc.

Sandalwood is an excellent fixative for champaca fragrance.

The chemical composition of the oil is as follows;

Benzyl acetate-4-5

Benzyl alcohol-1-2

Dihydr beta ionol-1-2

Dihydro beta ionone-1-2

Alpha farnesene-1-2

Indole-2.5-4

Beta ionone-3-4

Alpha ionone-1.5-2

Ionone oximes-1-2

Linalool-2-3

Methyl antranillate-4-5

Methyl benzoate-1-2

Methyl linoleate-10-15

Methyl palmitate-3-4

2-Phenyl ethyl acetate-2-3

Phenyl ethyl alcohol-20-28

Phenyl acetonitrile-1-2

Minor components with 0.5-1% are Benzyl alcohol, Eugenol, Methyl jasmonate,etc.