It is the oil of this michelia that is the essence of JOY, the world’s most costly perfume. Like the Ylang-Ylang (Chanel No.5 Perfume Tree) the ultra exclusive perfume scent was created by Nature then packaged as perfume by people. Originally, The Michelia alba tree come from the Yunnan Province of China. it is often referred to as the whitechampaca. However, since Michelia champaca is significantly different from the Michelia alba they are not to be confused as the same Plant.