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Srednje note
Magnolia × alba
Definicija

Green, terpenic, faintly floral — the darker, more vegetal side of the champaca tree. Michelia leaf smells like a tropical greenhouse: humid green with a hint of the flower's sweetness underneath.

Floral
100
Vert
81
Doux
49
Poudré
52
Fruité
35
Boisé
48
MAGNOLIA LEAF WHITE CHAMPACA LEAF
Type
Sirovina
Olfactive family
Cvetni
Source
flowers
Chemical class
complex natural (essential oil)
Instrumenti
Piramida
GGornje note
SSrednje note
BBazne note
3/5Jačina
Srednja
jačina mirisa
Zemlje proizvođači
Kambodža Kina Indija Indonezija

Miris

Green, terpenic, faintly resinous, with a whisper of the flower's creamy sweetness. Less floral than champaca blossom, more vegetal and humid. Like crushing a champaca leaf — tropical green with a slightly waxy, piney undertone. The beta-caryophyllene gives it a faint peppery edge.

Teroar i poreklo

Detaljno

Michelia leaf refers to the foliage of Michelia champaca or Michelia alba (now reclassified under Magnolia). Unlike the intensely fragrant flowers, the leaves offer a greener, more subdued aromatic profile — terpenic, slightly resinous, with traces of the floral character inherited from volatile compounds present throughout the plant.

The leaf volatile profile typically contains higher proportions of monoterpenes (alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, limonene) and sesquiterpenes (beta-caryophyllene, alpha-humulene) compared to the flower, which is dominated by esters and linalool. The result is a greener, more herbaceous version of champaca.

In perfumery, michelia leaf is rarely encountered as a distinct material. When referenced, it suggests the green, tropical-forest aspect of the tree rather than the creamy-fruity floral of the blossom. It provides context — the leaf is the environment from which the flower emerges.

Useful in compositions seeking tropical green depth rather than overt florality.

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Related: Abelia · Almond Blossom · Alpha Terpineol · Alstroemeria · Alumroot · Amarillys · Amazon Moonflower · Amethyst Flower

Dobijanje i hemija

Način dobijanja

Steam distillation of Michelia champaca leaves is possible but not standard commercial practice. The leaf oil has a lower value than flower absolute. Some producers in India and Indonesia offer leaf distillates as byproducts of flower absolute production.

Formula
Complex mixture; key compounds: linalool (C₁₀H₁₈O), methyl eugenol (C₁₁H₁₄O₂)
CAS
92457-18-6
Botanički naziv
Magnolia × alba
Izgled
Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Jačina mirisa
Srednji
Sinonimi
MAGNOLIA LEAF WHITE CHAMPACA LEAF
Status prema standardima IFRA
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No IFRA Standard for the material itself (51st Amendment)

Fizička svojstva
Tačka paljenja
150.00 °F. TCC ( 65.56 °C. ) (est)
Relativna gustina
0.870 to 0.910 @ 25.00 °C.

U parfemima

Michelia leaf provides a green, terpenic modifier suggesting the tropical foliage context of champaca flowers. Not widely available as a distinct commercial extract — usually referenced as part of champaca-tree accords. Functions as a green base note with tropical character. Reconstructed from green terpenes (pinene, limonene), caryophyllene, and traces of champaca-type florals. Useful in tropical green accords and jungle-realist compositions.

Uloga u formuli
01fiksativ
02pojačivač difuzije
03modifikator
04okosnica
05nota potpisa
06sirovina za stapanje
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