9 Best Ylang-Ylang Perfumes, Skip
There are certain notes that help give the perfume a certain je ne sais quoi scent. Notes like these are almost never the main event but serve as background characters that make up the overall fragrance. Work. One of the background characters working overtime to create the scent? Ylang-ylang.
You may have heard of ylang-ylang before, especially if you are a frail old person like me. Ylang-ylang is a slender, yellow, star-shaped flower that comes from the Cananga tree. These are tropical plants native to the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Queensland, Australia. These flowers have an extremely unique scent, making them the perfect addition to any floral scent. Ylang-ylang is a rich, sweet-smelling flower with notes of banana, wood and sourness. It is unique, and it completely comes to life on the skin. Ylang-ylang pairs well with most classic scents, like vanilla, Roseand jasmine flower.