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.
