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Kewra essential oil pandanus tectorius has a sweet, perfumed odour with a pleasant quality similar to rose flowers, but kewra is more fruity. The essential oil from pandanus flowers is dominated by 2-phenylethyl-methylether (β-phenyl ethyl methyl ether, 60 to 80%); minor components are the free alcohol, 2-phenyl­ethanol (β-phenyl ethyl alcohol) and its acetic acid ester; 2-phenyl­ethanol is also an important aroma component in rose water. Because it is well soluble in water, 2-phenyl­ethanol can be captured in aqueous distillates quite easily. Furthermore, monoterpenes have been found to contribute to the fragrance. The most important terpene in pandanus flowers is terpinene-4-ol (up to 15%); furthermore, α-terpineol, γ-terpinene and dipentene have been reported. Various species of the genus pandanus grow in tropical regions of asia, australia nad the pacific; one of those has fragrant leaves used as spice. The species that yields the fragrant kewra water is p. Odoratissimus, which grows in large number along the indian east coast. It is also found, in lesser quantities, along the indian west coast and sri lanka. Further inland, it becomes rarer, but scattered specimen grow all over the plains of the eastern half of north india, including the lowland of nepal (terai). Some consider p. Odoratissimus a fragrant subspecies of p. Tectorius parkinson, which is distributed much wider up to australia and polynesia. The aroma of this oil has a calming effect and is good as an aid to mental relaxation, as well as having anti-oxidant properties.