Ylang Ylang Extra Oil
Used in 6 formulas
About this material
While some fragrances such as Chanel's original No 5 required a special penetrating variety of ylang-ylang (our “ Extra Superior ” product), the finest and most balanced all round ylang-ylang is the “Extra” quality distilled in Comoros on the same day as harvesting. This oil has the perfect balance of sweet top notes with a rich creamy floral heart and luscious dry down. If you only have one ylang-ylang, this is the one to have. In ylang-ylang production terms, the “superior” oil is taken during the first few minutes of steam distilled extraction, giving the fruitiest and most ethereal top notes. Following that is this more balanced ( and most beautiful representation of the flower in nature… — Fraterworks
Usage in formulas
The 541st most used material of 1414 in the catalogue, present in 6 of 806 formulas. A signature material: whoever uses it means to.
Where it actually lives
The share of each family's formulas that contain it. Not how often it appears, but how indispensable it is inside that family.
- Floral Fruity Gourmandin 17% of 6 formulas
- Chyprein 10% of 10 formulas
- Oriental Spicyin 7% of 14 formulas
- Chypre Floralin 6% of 17 formulas
- Floral Fruityin 3% of 38 formulas
