The plate: ylang-ylang
Planche VI · Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang · Cananga odorata

Ingredients · Florals · heart note

Ylang-ylang I

Say itEE-lang-EE-lang EYE

Full, sweet floral ylang with softer top and more balsamic body.

What it is
Natural oil from fraction collected after 'extra' in ylang distillation.
Where it comes from
Comoros, Madagascar
When you smell it
Heart: the first hours.
What perfumers do with it
Mid-grade ylang for floral hearts where extra's fruity sparkle isn't needed.
Rules
Limited. IFRA sensitizer standard: 0.73% max in fine fragrance
Also called
Ylang-ylang first grade