Champaca (white) leaf

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Champaca, white (michelia ⨉ alba) leaf

Unlike the sweet, freesia-like scent of the champaca flower, white champaca leaf exudes an aroma that is greener, woodier, and more complex. Its essential oil is obtained through steam disllation. It is a powerful decongestant and emollient.

1. Scent impression – A fresh green, fruity, woody-floral bouquet with a delicate balsamic, herbaceous undertone.
2. Scent impact – 100
3. Scent life – 18 hrs
4. Scent category – Floral / Woody / Herbaceous
5. Perfume note – Top - Middle
6. Perfume function – Blender
7. Average amount used in perfume composition – 7%
8. Suggestions for use in natural perfumery – fruity bases, floral bouquets, herbaceous accords, leafy/green notes, rose essences, high-end florals, garland perfumes, eau de Cologne, chypre, fougère.
9. Blending suggestions – ambrette seed eo, co₂ & abs, amyris eo, angelica root eo, co₂ & abs, aniseed eo, basil (sweet) eo & abs, bay (west indies) leaf, beeswax abs, bergamot eo, birch (sweet) eo, bois de rose eo, boronia abs, carnation abs, carrot seed eo & co₂, cassie (sweet) abs, cedarwood eo & abs, cedar moss abs, chamomile (roman) eo & abs, champa (white) flower eo, clary sage eo & abs, clove bud eo, co₂ & abs, copaiba balsam eo, costus root eo & co₂, cypriol/nagarmotha eo & co₂, davana eo & co₂, elder flower abs, galbanum eo, co₂ & abs, geranium (bourbon) eo & abs, geranium (rose) eo & abs, ginger root eo, co₂ & abs, ginger lily eo, co₂ & abs, grapefruit eo, guaiacwood eo, gurjun balsam eo, hay abs, helichrysum eo & abs, ho leaf eo, ho wood eo, hops co₂, jasmine co₂ & abs, lemon eo, lemon balm eo & co₂, lime eo, linden blossom co₂ & abs, litsea cubeba eo, mandarin eo, mastic eo & abs, mimosa abs, neroli eo, nutmeg eo, co₂ & abs, oakmoss abs, orange blossom abs, orange eo, orris root eo, co₂ & abs, osmanthus abs, palmarosa eo, peru balsam eo & abs, petitgrain eo, plai eo, rose eo, co₂ & abs, rosewood leaf eo, sandalwood eo, co₂ & abs, shiso eo, styrax eo & abs, tagettes eo & abs, tangerine eo, tolu balsam eo & abs, tonka bean abs, vanilla co₂ & abs, verbena (lemon) eo & abs, violet leat abs, wintergreen eo, ylang ylang eo, co₂ & abs, yuzu eo, zdravetz eo & co₂.