Note
ylang-ylang
Tropical, creamy, banana-adjacent. The note that gives most white florals their warmth. Used heavily in vintage Chanels and Diors. Reads slightly old-fashioned alone. Modern perfumery uses it as a supporting player.
⊛ the kinds · 1
the same material, from another place, another variety, or another way of taking its scent.
⊛ how it wears
- leans soft
- turns deeper alongside woods and amber
⊛ where it tends to sit
mostly in the heart, sometimes on top, rarely in the base.
⊛ same note, six voices
- the muse · Diptyqueeau mohéliexpressive softness+25
- the minimal · Lacosteeau de lacoste l.12.12 blancrestraint+4
- the sensualist · Mugleraurawarmth kept close to the skin+22
- the statement · Diorj'adorea presence meant to be read+10
- the explorer · Maison Margielabeach walkair, distance and a sense of place+7
- the enigma · Tom Fordblack orchidwhat stays withheld+15
⊛ ways to wear it
⊛ some scents that wear it
florals · woods & leather · gourmands · amber & spice · fresh & green · chypre
florals
see more
- ChanelGabrielle
- Jean Paul GaultierClassique
- DiorDiorissimo
- DiorJ'adore Infinissime
- GivenchyAnge ou Démon no longer made
- Carolina HerreraGood Girl Blush
- GuerlainAprès L'Ondée
- Hiram GreenMoon Bloom
- HoubigantQuelques Fleurs
- Acqua di ParmaIris Nobile no longer made
- DiorJ'adore
- LanvinArpège
- Parfums de MarlySafanad
- Matière PremièreNeroli Oranger
- Memo ParisMarfa
- MuglerAngel Elixir
- ChanelN°5 Eau Première
- Penhaligon'sOstara
- Jean PatouJoy no longer made
- Frederic MallePortrait of a Lady
- Tom FordCafé Rose
- Tom FordJasmin Rouge
- Acqua di ParmaMagnolia Infinita
- Narciso RodriguezPure Musc For Her
- Giardini di ToscanaAlmafolia
- Jean Paul GaultierDivine
- GivenchyIrresistible Very Floral
- PradaLa Femme Prada
- Maison Francis KurkdjianAPOM Pour Femme
- XerjoffDamarose
- AmouageFigment Woman no longer made
- NishaneTuberoza X
- Frederic MalleSynthetic Jungle
- GoutalSonges
- Carner BarcelonaLatin Lover
- DiptyqueEau Mohéli
- DiorJ'adore Intense
- Juliette Has a GunLust For Sun
woods & leather
see more
- DiorCuir Cannage no longer made
- DiptyqueVetyverio
- Serge LutensFéminité du Bois
- Carolina HerreraGood Girl Blush Elixir
- GuerlainMitsouko
- LoeweEsencia Elixir
- Roja ParfumsAoud
- Roja ParfumsRisqué
- GuerlainSamsara
- CaronTabac Blond
- Tiziana TerenziSpirito Fiorentino
- Goldfield & BanksSilky Woods
- Maison AlhambraBaroque Rouge 540
gourmands
amber & spice
fresh & green
⊛ often found with
jasmine · bergamot · sandalwood · vanilla · musk · amber · rose · patchouli
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