Grade: Perfumery
Botanical Name: Michelia Champaca

Champaca Absolute is one of the most complex natural essences, and despite its immense beauty, not an easy one to work with. Especially this is the case when the flower is intended as the star of the show. It’s density and potency sometimes get in the way of revealing its beauty. It also poses two additional challenges – from a commercial point of view: it is neither affordable nor particularly understood or favoured by the Western world. Champaca is a note that is much prized in its country of origin India but only recently has begun to cross the East/West border and be featured in select few Western perfumes.