Ylang Ylang extra | Cananga odorata

Ylang Ylang extra | Cananga odorata

£22.80
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Description

Size: 10mL

Country of origin: MADAGASCAR

Botanical family: ANNONACEAE

Extracted from: FLOWERS

Extration method: STEAM DISTILLATION

Note: TOP/MIDDLE



Blends well with:


Sandalwood — Deepens the floral with creamy wood, grounding the intensity without losing the sensuality.  The blend becomes more about sustained pleasure than immediate intensity. → Intimacy


Bergamot — Lifts the heavy floral with bright citrus, making it less overwhelming and more wearable for daily use.  The blend becomes more accessible, less extreme. → Kinship


Patchouli — Grounds the sweet floral with dark earth, creating a vintage perfume quality—unapologetically sensual and embodied.  The blend refuses to be polite. → Intimacy


Grapefruit — Brightens the dense floral with sharp citrus zest, cutting through the sweetness.  The blend becomes more about tropical freshness than hothouse intensity. → Stimulation



Shelf life: Keep in a cool, dark place in a tightly sealed amber/black bottle. 2-3 years.


Precautions: Use moderately to fully enjoy fragrance without overwhelming senses.

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Intensely sweet, heady, and narcotic—almost overwhelming in its floral richness.  This is the first distillation, the "extra" grade, so it's both the most prized and the most extreme.  There's a creamy, banana-like sweetness at first, then layers of tropical flowers unfold: jasmine's intensity, tuberose's thickness, something honeyed and slightly medicinal underneath.  It's almost too much—dense, cloying, the olfactory equivalent of stepping into a hothouse at night when all the tropical flowers are at full bloom and the air is so saturated with scent you can taste it.


There's a spicy, slightly peppery edge that keeps it from being purely sweet, and a rubbery-green note that some people find off-putting or strange.  The scent is physical, almost tactile—you can feel it coating the back of your throat, settling on your skin.  It demands attention, refuses to sit quietly in the background or blend politely with anything.


Some people find it intoxicating and sensual, the most romantic scent in nature.  Others find it headache-inducing and excessive, too much like cheap perfume or artificial air freshener.  There's no middle ground with ylang ylang extra—you either love it or can't tolerate it.

Ylang Ylang Extra is the person who fills a room the moment they enter—not through loudness but through sheer presence and intensity.  They're unapologetically themselves: expressive, sensual, emotional, sometimes excessive in ways that make others uncomfortable.  There's an intensity to them that can be thrilling or exhausting depending on your capacity for big feelings and dramatic gestures.  They don't do moderation—when they're happy, they're euphoric; when they're sad, they're devastated; when they love, they love completely and without restraint.  


They're comfortable with desire, with pleasure, with the body and its appetites.  There's something slightly dangerous about them, not because they're actually harmful but because they remind you that restraint is a choice, not a necessity, that you could live more intensely if you were willing to risk more.  They can be too much for people who prefer control and predictability, but for those who want to feel more alive, they're electric. 


Time with them feels heightened, saturated—colors brighter, emotions stronger, everything turned up. You leave feeling either exhilarated or depleted, depending on whether you could match their intensity.

Color: Deep golden-yellow verging on amber, like sunset in the tropics.  Rich coral, warm peach, the particular yellow-pink of certain orchids.  Colors that are warm, saturated, almost tropical in their intensity.


Texture: Thick, almost oily—the texture of heavy cream or coconut oil that hasn't fully absorbed.  Velvet that's been warmed by skin, or the feeling of humid tropical air so thick you can almost touch it.  Dense, enveloping, sometimes overwhelming in its presence.


Architecture & Interiors: Colonial tropical architecture and Art Deco hotel lobbies (1920s-1940s)—opulent spaces designed for leisure in hot climates, where excess was part of the aesthetic rather than a flaw.  Think grand hotels in Singapore or Havana, plantation houses with ballrooms, Art Deco cinemas in tropical cities—spaces designed for romance, intrigue, and the kind of leisure that comes with heat and money.


Architecture: High ceilings with ceiling fans, large louvered windows, deep verandas for dramatic entrances, ornate plasterwork with tropical motifs, sweeping staircases, spaces designed for languid movement and being seen.


Interiors: Rattan furniture with silk cushions in jewel tones, potted palms in brass planters, ceiling fans slowly turning, polished dark wood, mirrors in gilt frames reflecting candlelight, cut crystal catching light, brocade curtains, marble floors.  Everything slightly excessive, designed for pleasure and display rather than restraint.  Spaces that value sensuality, drama, the idea that beauty should be lush and abundant rather than spare.


Sound: A soprano singing something romantic and slightly excessive—Puccini or Strauss—rich, full-voiced, vibrato evident and unashamed.  Or the particular lush sound of a full orchestra playing something sweeping and emotional.  Sound that's unrestrained, that doesn't apologize for being too much.

Ylang Ylang Extra makes a space feel deliberately sensual, almost indulgent.  Some people use it in rooms where they want to honor pleasure and desire without apology: bedrooms where intimacy is celebrated, bathrooms for long soaking baths that are rituals rather than hygiene, spaces for getting dressed with intention and care.  It doesn't clarify or energize; it intoxicates.


For those building an Intimacy bond with their home, Ylang Ylang Extra creates the sense that this space welcomes the full range of physical and emotional intensity—that desire isn't something to be managed or moderated but something to be experienced fully, that pleasure matters.


For others, it supports Restoration in a very particular way: by making rest feel luxurious rather than necessary, by turning self-care into an experience rather than a task, by insisting that recovery can include beauty and sensuality.

Remarks: The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only and may not be entirely accurate or complete. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Please note that the photos of the plants are intended to represent the typical appearance of each plant, but may vary based on location, growing conditions, and time of year. We recommend consulting with a healthcare professional before using any essential oils if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have any underlying health issues.