Obtained for solvent extraction (absolute) from the flowers of Michelia champaca L. (campaca, champaca, joy perfume tree), large evergreen tree of the Magnoliacee native of the India oriental and of the Southeast asiatic (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia), cultivated in all the Asia tropical for the flowers orange-dorati intensaly profumati, used in the offerte religious Hindu and Buddhist. The fragrance of the champaca and associato in the poesia and in the letteratura Indian to the estate, to the amore and to the devotion. L'absolute of champaca and estremaly precious in perfumery of nicchia — Joy of Jean Patou contains champaca, and Serge Lutens has dedicato due perfumes to this species. The phytochemical profile is dominated by metileugenolo (25-35%), indolo (5-15%), beta-ionone, linalool and alcohol feniletilic — a composition which unisce the floral oriental (iononi, linalool) with the indolic animal discreto. In perfumery creates note of 'warm florathe ineguagliabili. In aromatherapy and used as afrodisiaca, antidepressant of lusso, anxiolytic emotional and as support to the meditation and to the preghiera in the traditions of the Asia. Heart note floral, creamy, oriental and slightly indolic.

South Asia and oriental

Petals of the flowers

Steam distillation

• L'essential oil of campaca is used mainly in cosmetic and in perfumery.
• Is also effective in the risolvere the states depressive, the situations of anxiety and of stress.
• IS useful in the counteract headache and dizziness.
• IS effective for the care of the rheumatic pain.

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