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ESSENCE CANANGA [1 record]

Record 1 2011-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
  • Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
  • Cosmetology
DEF

A yellow essential oil obtained from the flowers of the ilang-ilang tree and characterized by a less fragrant odor than ilang-ilang oil.

CONT

Cananga oil [is an] essential oil similar in odor to ylang ylang oil, strongly levorotatory. Used for floral odors in perfumery and as flavoring agent.

OBS

Similar to ylang-ylang oil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Parfumerie
  • Cosmétologie
DEF

Produit se présentant sous la forme d'un liquide jaune, à odeur particulière, utilisé en parfumerie, cosmétologie, savonnerie.

CONT

Canangium odoratum, cultivé aux Moluques et aux Philippines, ainsi qu'en Birmanie et à la Réunion, fournit de l'essence de cananga ou ylang-ylang courant, tandis que Artabotrys odoratissima fournit l'ylang-ylang vrai, plus précieux.

OBS

On écrit aussi ilang-ilang.

OBS

Semblable à l'essence d'ylang-ylang.

Key term(s)
  • ilang-ilang courant
  • ilang ilang courant

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Industria del perfume y cosméticos
  • Productos de belleza
Key term(s)
  • esencia de ilang ilang
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