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The plumeria's fragrance is also associated with the Kuntilanak, an evil vampiric spirit of a dead mother in Malaysian-Indonesian folklores. In several Pacific islands, where plumerias were introduced in the late 19th century, [ 19 ] such as Tahiti , Fiji , Samoa , Hawaii , New Zealand , Tonga , and the Cook Islands , Plumeria species are used ...
Fagraea berteroana (orth. variant F. berteriana), commonly known as the pua keni keni, pua kenikeni or perfume flower tree, is a small spreading tree or a large shrub. It is known as the pua-lulu in the Samoan Islands, and as pua in Tonga and Tahiti .
Plumeria rubra is a deciduous plant species belonging to the genus Plumeria. [4] Originally native to Mexico , Central America , Colombia and Venezuela , it has been widely cultivated in subtropical and tropical climates worldwide and is a popular garden and park plant, as well as being used in temples and cemeteries.
Sandalwood is also a key ingredient in the "floriental" (floral-ambery) fragrance family – when combined with white florals such as jasmine, ylang ylang, gardenia, plumeria, orange blossom, tuberose, lily of the valley, etc. Its also acts as a versatile base that blends well with other woody scents like patchouli and cedar.
Plumeria obtusa, the Singapore graveyard flower, [3] is a species of the genus Plumeria (Apocynaceae). It is native to the Neotropics , but widely cultivated for its ornamental and fragrant flowers around the world, where suitably warm climate exists.
A fragrant lei of fresh pikake (Arabian jasmine)A lei (/ l eɪ /) is a garland or wreath common in The Pacific Islands of Polynesia and also in Asia (Philippines).More loosely defined, a lei is any series of objects strung together with the intent to be worn.
Jean Patou’s famous perfume, 'Joy', the second best selling perfume in the world after Chanel No. 5, is derived in part from the essential oils of champaca flowers. The vernacular name "Joy perfume tree" comes from this. [5] A scent similar to the scent of this plant is said to be emitted by a civet in Sri Lanka, Paradoxurus montanus. Because ...
Fragrance pyramid. Notes in perfumery are descriptors of scents that can be sensed upon the application of a perfume. Notes are separated into three classes: top/head notes, middle/heart notes, and base/soul notes; which denote groups of scents which can be sensed with respect to the time after the application of a perfume. These notes are ...