was Golden Champa now Ylang Ylang

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> Thanks for the info Lynn...much appreciated.

>

> Say speaking of Ylang ylang, what is the technical difference

> between " extra " and " complete " ?

>

> Katlyn

Hi Katlyn,

Ylang Ylnag is a fractionated perfume. meaning different 'fractions'

are pulled off during different times in the distillation process.

Superior Extra/Super Extra/or Extra is the first draw during the 1.55-

2 hours then comes First Second then Third. The distillers were

selling the extra and sometimes the first, but weren't getting a

market for the Second and Third. Sometime in the 50's one of the

French distillers decided to do a " Complete " distillation which is a

complete distillation with no Fractionalization. the problem was it

was a little pricey, although the best kind of Complete. More often

now a Complete is a specialized mix of a very little Extra, some

First, Second and Third. Each distiller having their own recipe on

how they mix it. So one Complete rarely smells the same distiller to

distiller. additionally with Completes, according to literature (Not

my personal experience),it is easy to adulterate a complete with

other less expensive oils or synthetics. If you go to White Lotus,or

click on this link, there is a great newsletter referencing the work

of Guenther on Ylan ylang, and the process:

http://www.whitelotusaromatics.com/newsletters/ylangupdate.html

Hope that helps, and you can thank Anya and her Perfumery Class for

my knowledge...I have to present a paper this afternoon, so have been

reading ALOT! Great class!

Lynn