50 mL Extrait de Parfum · $35 AUD each
Ylang-ylang flowers with long curled yellow petals

36 / Floral

The ingredient notebook

Ylang-Ylang: creamy, reimagined.

Rich yellow flowers with creamy, fruity and softly spicy warmth.

The scent in three impressions

01

Creamy

A rounded floral texture.

02

Fruity

Soft ripe nuances.

03

Spiced

Gentle warmth behind the petals.

Field notes / 01

What does ylang-ylang smell like?

Ylang-ylang can be lush and creamy, with fruity banana-like nuances and a gentle spicy edge. It differs from the transparent freshness of freesia or lily-of-the-valley. Its rounded floral body can make a bouquet feel more substantial without requiring vanilla sweetness.

Field notes / 02

The material behind the impression

Ylang-ylang oil is distilled from Cananga odorata flowers. Distillation fractions have different aromatic balances, and perfumers may combine natural oil with reconstructed effects. A catalogue note does not identify the fraction, origin or amount used in a finished perfume.

Field notes / 03

Its place in the composition

Ylang-ylang adds body to floral hearts and connects them to sandalwood, musk or amber. Aldehydes can lift its richness; jasmine creates a fuller bouquet. Its tropical association is an olfactory impression rather than evidence that every ylang-ylang perfume is a summer scent.

Close-up: ylang-ylang flowers with long curled yellow petals
Ylang-Ylang: an illustrative ingredient portrait, not a declaration of the materials used in any particular perfume.

The composition notebook

Where it belongs.

Usually the heart

This is a typical perfume placement, not a release schedule. Ylang-Ylang can be noticeable outside this stage: surrounding materials, concentration and your own perception determine how the composition develops.

Natural conversations

Jasmine ↗

A richer floral centre.

Aldehydes ↗

Sparkle over creamy flowers.

Sandalwood ↗

Smooth wood continues the texture.

From the guide to your skin

Discover ylang-ylang at Beautys.

2 fragrances with a recorded ylang-ylang note

Matched to the fragrance notes in our current catalogue, not to a product’s name. A listed note describes a scent impression; it does not confirm the use of a natural extract.

A little more clarity

Your ylang-ylang
questions, answered.

Does ylang-ylang smell like banana?

Some interpretations have a recognisable banana-like facet, but the overall aroma is floral and complex. That resemblance does not mean a banana note is listed or used.

How do I find Beautys perfumes with ylang-ylang?

The matching fragrances below are drawn from current catalogue note descriptions. They are not selected by product name or designer inspiration. A listed ylang-ylang note describes the intended smell, not proof of a particular natural extract or its source.

How should I compare ylang-ylang fragrances?

Start with the surrounding notes: jasmine, aldehydes, sandalwood each create a different context. Try the finished perfume on skin and revisit the heart and dry down. Australian heat and humidity can change how expansive a scent feels; the note alone cannot promise strength or a wear time.

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