Absolute aromas may chang oil 10ml oil of may chang is a comparatively new essential oil to the west it is steam distilled from the pepper shaped fruits cubeba of this tropical tree the strong lemon odour of the main constituent citral 75 dominates and hence the oil resembles lemongrass although it has a rounder and more fruity aroma like lemongrass may chang is used for the isolation of citral for lemon flavours and for the production of several perfumery materials as well as vit