Chemistry:Nag Champa
Nag Champa is a fragrance of India n origin, based on a combination of magnolia (champaca or champak) and sandalwood,[1][2] or frangipani (plumeria) and sandalwood - though when frangipani is used, the name is usually just "Champa", without the "Nag".[3][4] It is used in incense, soap, perfume oil, essential oils, candles, and personal toiletries.[5] It is a popular and recognizable incense fragrance throughout the world.[6][4]
Composition
A number of flower species in India are known as champa or champak:[7]
- Magnolia champaca, formerly classified as Michelia champaca (swarna champa or yellow champa)
- Plumeria rubra and Plumeria acutifolia (frangipani)
- Mesua ferrea (nagkeshar or nagchampa)
Of these—Magnolia champaca,[6][8] is mostly used to prepare the Nag Champa scent, while Plumeria,[9] or Mesua ferrea[7]—may be used for scents termed Champa and sometimes Nag Champa.
Nag Champa perfume ingredients vary with the manufacturer, though generally they include sandalwood and magnolia,[1] which, as the plant is related to star anise, gives the scent a little spice.[10] Other ingredients will depend on the finished product. Perfume-dipped incenses and soaps would use essential oils or scents, while masala incenses would use finely ground fragrant ingredients as well as essential oils.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stephanie Rose Bird (2006). Four Seasons of Mojo: An Herbal Guide to Natural Living. Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 67. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=O6y58n263fEC&pg=PA67&dq.
- ↑ Margaret Ann Lembo (2006). The Essential Guide to Aromatherapy and Vibrational Healing. Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 41. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7LCcCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT41&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ↑ Tomás Prower (1 Oct 2015). La Santa Muerte. Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 99. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ECSLCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT99#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Alaric Albertsson (8 Nov 2013). To Walk a Pagan Path. Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 232. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XesMAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA232#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Som Nath Mahindru (1992). Indian plant perfumes. Metropolitan. p. 107.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Halmaddi - India". Equinox Aromatics. http://www.equinoxaromatics.com/halmaddi-ailanthus-triphysa-india.html. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Robert Beer (1999). The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs. Serindia. p. 50. https://books.google.com/books?id=3IvrAAAAMAAJ.
- ↑ Stephanie Rose Bird (2006). Four Seasons of Mojo: An Herbal Guide to Natural Living. Llewellyn. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-7387-0628-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=O6y58n263fEC&pg=PA67.
- ↑ Tess Whitehurst (2013). The Magic of Flowers: A Guide to Their Metaphysical Uses & Properties. Llewellyn Worldwide. pp. 295–. ISBN 978-0-7387-3194-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=8cVe2KEbyDIC&pg=PA295.
- ↑ Ayala Moriel (28 June 2007). "Champaca Flowers vs. Nag Champa Incense". ayalasmellyblog.blogspot.com. http://ayalasmellyblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/champaca-flowers-vs-nag-champa-incense.html.
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