E.COUDRAY - JACINTHE&ROSE
Jacinthe&Rose eau de toilette
YLANG-YLANG
Floral Note
A flower that looks like hugging itself with its long and thin banana-yellow petals is definitely a pleasant sight, but when the name Ylang-Ylang is mentioned, our senses are flooded with the unique rich sweetness of this famous flower. Four different grades of Ylang-Ylang oils are commercially available, with the finest grade, known as ‘Extra’, being regularly used in high perfumery, and the rest used in commercial products, such as soaps, candles and aromatherapy oils. As a middle or top note, with medium to high strength, Ylang-Ylang is launched with a lemony vividness, so cool and crisp, like a tropical breeze tickling your skin. As we move deeper to the heart of the note, all its faces appear in turn, the floral elegance, the deep oriental strength, numerous modest trails of spiciness and woodiness, and last but not least, an intriguing balsamic character. Despite the seductive, luscious and stimulating feelings activated by Ylang-Ylang, there is one more attribute emerging, a nature rather contrasting to the overwhelming calmness, and this is the medicinal nature of the note, the feature adding thin green aspects and a form of fresh, bright sensuality.