Nag Champa

Various packages

Nag Champa incense stick burning

Nag Champa is a fragrance of Indian origin, based on a combination of frangipani (plumeria) and sandalwood.^[1]^[2] It is used in incense, soap, perfume oil, essential oils, candles and personal toiletries,^[3] and is common in ashrams. It is a popular and recognizable incense fragrance.^[4]^[2]

Composition

A number of flower species in India are known as champa or champak:^[5]

Magnolia champaca, formerly classified as Michelia champaca (swarna champa or yellow champa)
Plumeria rubra and Plumeria acutifolia (frangipani)
Mesua ferrea (nagkeshar or nagchampa)

Any of these—Magnolia champaca,^[4]^[6] Plumeria,^[7] or Mesua ferrea^[5]—may be used to prepare the perfume mixture for the Nag Champa scent.

Nag Champa perfume ingredients vary with the manufacturer, though generally they include sandalwood and frangipani.^[2] Other ingredients will depend on the finished product. A perfume-dipped incense would have different ingredients to a masala incense, which would have different ingredients to a soap or essential oil.^[3]

References

↑ Tomás Prower (1 Oct 2015). La Santa Muerte. Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 99.
1 2 3 Alaric Albertsson (8 Nov 2013). To Walk a Pagan Path. Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 232.
1 2 Som Nath Mahindru (1992). Indian plant perfumes. Metropolitan. p. 107.
1 2 "Halmaddi - India". Equinox Aromatics. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
1 2 Robert Beer (1999). The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs. Serindia. p. 50.
↑ Stephanie Rose Bird (2006). Four Seasons of Mojo: An Herbal Guide to Natural Living. Llewellyn. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-7387-0628-3.
↑ Tess Whitehurst (2013). The Magic of Flowers: A Guide to Their Metaphysical Uses & Properties. Llewellyn Worldwide. pp. 295–. ISBN 978-0-7387-3194-0.

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[1] Tomás Prower (1 Oct 2015). La Santa Muerte. Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 99.

[Pagan-2] 1 2 3 Alaric Albertsson (8 Nov 2013). To Walk a Pagan Path. Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 232.

[Indian-3] 1 2 Som Nath Mahindru (1992). Indian plant perfumes. Metropolitan. p. 107.

[equinox-4] 1 2 "Halmaddi - India". Equinox Aromatics. Retrieved 8 October 2015.

[Robert_1999-5] 1 2 Robert Beer (1999). The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs. Serindia. p. 50.

[Stephanie_2006-6] Stephanie Rose Bird (2006). Four Seasons of Mojo: An Herbal Guide to Natural Living. Llewellyn. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-7387-0628-3.

[7] Tess Whitehurst (2013). The Magic of Flowers: A Guide to Their Metaphysical Uses & Properties. Llewellyn Worldwide. pp. 295–. ISBN 978-0-7387-3194-0.