[4] It is an economically important species due to its male inflorescence which are used for the fragrant tender white spathes covering the flowers.
In the third(Tigari) liquid paraffin is sometimes kept to prepare a cheap quality "attar" or only the distillate is kept for making an inexpensive hydrosol.
During this time the receiver must be kept very cool and it is constantly rotated while fresh water is added four to five times.It takes about 1 hour to produce 5-6 kilos of distillate.
It is important to note that one seldom encounters a genuine kewda ruh, attar or hydrosol in the local market.
The chief constituent of kewda oil is methyl ether of beta-phenylethyl alcohol(60-80%) which gives the characteristic aroma of the flowers.
This aromatic component is synthesized on a large scale in India and it is widely used to produce so-called kewda products.
This single constituent is readily identifiable by any person with some knowledge of perfumery, but in India, the cheapest product is often which is sold the most.