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Ylang-ylang
FloralFound in 77 fragrances
Rich, exotic, and intensely sweet with banana-like and custard facets. Ylang ylang is a tropical flower used extensively in oriental and floral perfumes. Different distillation grades (Extra, I, II, III) offer varying intensities.
Origin: Comoros Islands, Madagascar
👃 Smells Like
Sweet, creamy, banana-like with a narcotic, tropical richness
🧪 Role in Perfumery
Adds exotic sweetness and depth to floral compositions. A key ingredient in many classic fragrances.
🤝 Pairs Well With
12
As Top Note
66
As Heart Note
1
As Base Note
Often Paired With
Perfumes featuring Ylang-ylang
Zenith
2017Riiffs
GourmandParfumUnisex
★★★★
Peach · Ylang-Ylang
Safari Extreme
2019Abdul Samad Al Qurashi
OrientalParfumMen
★★★★
Raspberry · Mandarin Orange · Bergamot · Saffron
Hawaii Volcano
2017Alexandria Fragrances
FruityEDPUnisex
★★★★
Lime · Coconut · Sicilian Bergamot · Sicilian Mandarin
Guilty Pleasure
2025Ariana Grande
GourmandEDPWomen
★★★★
Mango · Peach · Raspberry · Melon
Oud 24 Hours Majestic Gold
2020Ard Al Zaafaran
OrientalParfumUnisex
★★★★
Black Orchid · Ylang-Ylang
Gris Montaigne
2013Dior
FloralEDPWomen
★★★★
Bergamot · Grapefruit
Black Orchid
2006Rihanna
FloralParfumWomen
★★★★
Truffle · Gardenia · Black Currant · Ylang-Ylang
Black Orchid
2006Tom Ford
OrientalParfumWomen
★★★★
Truffle · Gardenia · Black Currant · Ylang-Ylang
L'Instant de Guerlain
2021Guerlain
OrientalParfumWomen
★★★★
Orange Honey · Mandarin Orange · Bergamot
L'Interdit
1957Givenchy
FloralEDPWomen
★★★★
Aldehydes · Strawberry · Spices · Peach
Gabrielle Essence
2019Chanel
FloralEDPWomen
★★★★
Citruses · Peach · Red Fruits · Black Currant
Classique
1993Jean Paul Gaultier
OrientalEDTWomen
★★★★
Orange Blossom · Star Anise · Rose · Mandarin Orange
Diorissimo
1956Dior
FloralEDTWomen
★★★★
Green Leaves · Bergamot
Gold Woman
2023Amouage
FloralParfumWomen
★★★★
Aldehydes · Neroli · Petitgrain · Frankincense
Beach Hut Woman
2018Amouage
FloralParfumWomen
★★★★
Mineral Notes · Bergamot
Gabrielle
2017Chanel
FloralEDPWomen
★★★★
Grapefruit · Mandarin Orange · Black Currant
Tuberoza X
2024Nishane
OrientalExtraitUnisex
★★★★
Ylang-Ylang · Mandarin Orange
Patchuli Kozha
2015Nishane
OrientalEDPUnisex
★★★★
Chamomile · Artemisia · Ylang-Ylang · Hyacinth
Terracotta Le Parfum
2014Guerlain
FloralParfumWomen
★★★★
Tiare Flower · Coconut · Bergamot
Qaed Al Fursan Unlimited
2022Lattafa
AromaticParfumUnisex
★★★★
Coconut · Citruses · Pineapple
Fakhar Rose
2022Lattafa
FloralEDPWomen
★★★★
Fruits · Lily · Pomegranate · Aldehydes
Ange ou Démon
2006Givenchy
OrientalParfumWomen
★★★★
Saffron · Thyme · Mandarin Orange
Shahrazad
2014Arabian Oud
OrientalEDPWomen
★★★★
Cranberry · Beeswax · Floral Notes
Shahrazad Oud
2019Arabian Oud
OrientalEDPWomen
★★★★
Cranberry · Beeswax · Floral Notes
Lyric Woman
2008Amouage
FloralParfumWomen
★★★★
Cardamom · Cinnamon · Ginger · Bergamot
J'adore Infinissime
2020Dior
FloralEDPWomen
★★★★
Blood Orange · Pink Pepper · Bergamot
Eau de Soleil Blanc
2018Tom Ford
FreshEDTUnisex
★★★★
Bitter Orange · Neroli · Bergamot · Citron
Café Rose
2023Tom Ford
FloralParfumUnisex
★★★★
Turkish Rose · Coffee
Dolce Garden
2018Dolce & Gabbana
FloralParfumWomen
★★★★
Magnolia · Neroli · Mandarin Orange
Soleil Blanc
2016Tom Ford
FloralParfumUnisex
★★★★
Pistachio · Bergamot · Cardamom · Pink Pepper
No. 5 L'Eau
2016Chanel
FloralEDTWomen
★★★★
Aldehydes · Lemon · Neroli · Bergamot
Enigma Pour Femme
2021Roja Dove
OrientalParfumWomen
★★★★
Bergamot
J'adore
2007Dior
FloralEDPWomen
★★★★
Ylang-Ylang
Tuberoza
2014Nishane
OrientalEDPUnisex
★★★★
Ylang-Ylang · Orange Blossom · Artemisia · Sweet Orange
Hareem Al Sultan Silver
2023Khadlaj
FloralOilUnisex
★★★★
Rose · White Musk
Aoud Blue Notes
2015Mancera
OrientalEau de ParfumUnisex
★★★★
Fruity Notes · Lemon · Bergamot · Green Notes
Aromatics Elixir
1971Clinique
ChypreEDPWomen
★★★★
Chamomile · Aldehydes · Clary Sage · Coriander
Nice Bergamote
2019Essential Parfums
CitrusEDPUnisex
★★★★★
Bergamot
No. 1 for Women
2001Clive Christian
FloralParfumWomen
★★★★★
Apricot · Peach · Cardamom · Plum
Nanshe
2020Nishane
OrientalEDPUnisex
★★★★★
Carrot Seeds · Cardamom · Yuzu · Bergamot
Ex Nihilo Vesper Glitz
2023Ex Nihilo
OrientalEau de ParfumUnisex
★★★★★
Neroli · Mandarin Orange · Pink Pepper
Junoon
2016Al Haramain
FloralParfumWomen
★★★½★
Powdery Notes · Rose · Ylang-Ylang · Jasmine
Coco Mademoiselle
2001Chanel
FloralEDTWomen
★★★½★
Orange · Mandarin Orange · Bergamot · Orange Blossom
Vetyverio
2010Diptyque
OrientalEDTMen
★★★½★
Grapefruit · Amalfi Lemon · Bergamot · Mandarin Orange
Ange ou Etrange
2006Givenchy
OrientalParfumWomen
★★★½★
Saffron · Thyme · Mandarin Orange
Angel Elixir
2023Mugler
GourmandParfumWomen
★★★½★
Pink Pepper
Goldea
2015Bvlgari
OrientalParfumWomen
★★★½★
Musk · Raspberry · Orange Blossom · Bergamot
Venetian Bergamot
2015Tom Ford
CitrusEDPUnisex
★★★½★
Bergamot · Ginger · Black Pepper · Pink Pepper
Portrait of a Lady
2010Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle
OrientalParfumWomen
★★★½★
Rose · Clove · Raspberry · Black Currant
Portrait of a Lady
2010Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle
OrientalParfumWomen
★★★½★
Rose · Clove · Raspberry · Black Currant
Aventus for Her
2016Creed
FruityParfumWomen
★★★½★
Green Apple · Bergamot · Lemon · Patchouli
Aura
2017Mugler
OrientalEDTWomen
★★★½★
Rhubarb Leaf · Bergamot
801 Sea Spray
2023Bon Parfumeur
AquaticEDPUnisex
★★★½★
Ginger · Juniper Berry · Pink Pepper
Safanad
2013Parfums de Marly
FloralParfumWomen
★★★½★
Pear · Orange
Bamboo
2015Gucci
FloralParfumWomen
★★★½★
Bergamot
Bloom Profumo di Fiori
2020Gucci
FloralParfumWomen
★★★½★
Jasmine Sambac · Rangoon Creeper
Tamarindo
2018Memo Paris
OrientalEDPWomen
★★★½★
Bergamot · Mandarin Orange · Cardamom · Orange
Psychedelic Love
2017Initio
FloralParfumUnisex
★★★½★
Ylang-Ylang · Bergamot
Baroque Rouge 540
2021Maison Alhambra
OrientalParfumUnisex
★★★½★
Saffron · Pear · Mandarin Orange
Marfa
2016Memo Paris
OrientalEDPUnisex
★★★½★
Orange Blossom · Mandarin Orange
Meliora
2013Parfums de Marly
FloralParfumWomen
★★★½★
Black Currant · Red Berries · Cassis
Layali
2016Swiss Arabian
OrientalEDPWomen
★★★½★
Black Currant · Plum · Orange Blossom
Oud 24 Hours
2015Arabian Oud
OrientalParfumUnisex
★★★½★
Dark Chocolate · Mandarin Orange · Bergamot
24 Faubourg
1995Hermès
FloralParfumWomen
★★★½★
Hiacynth · Orange · Ylang-Ylang · Peach
La Femme Prada
2016Prada
FloralEDPWomen
★★★½★
Magnolia · Bergamot · Carrot Seeds
212 VIP
2022Carolina Herrera
WoodyEDPWomen
★★★½★
Mandarin Orange · Bergamot · Lemon
Signatures of the Sun Magnolia Infinita
2022Acqua di Parma
FloralEDPWomen
★★★½★
Calabrian Bergamot · Lemon · Orange
Coco Vanille
2016Mancera
OrientalEau de ParfumWomen
★★★½★
Coconut · White Peach
Replica Beach Walk
2012Maison Martin Margiela
FloralEDTWomen
★★★½★
Bergamot · Lemon · Pink Pepper
Acqua di Gio
1995Giorgio Armani
AromaticEDTWomen
★★★½★
Peony · Musk Vodka · Pineapple · Lemon
Gucci Bloom Profumo di Fiori
2020Gucci
FloralEDPWomen
★★★½★
Tuberose · Jasmine Bud
Woman by Ralph Lauren
2017Ralph Lauren
FloralEDPWomen
★★★½★
Freesia · Pink Pepper
Feminité du Bois
2009Serge Lutens
WoodyParfumWomen
★★★½★
Plum · Virginia Cedar · Cinnamon · Peach
Carnal Flower
2005Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle
FloralParfumUnisex
★★★½★
Eucalyptus · Melon · Bergamot · Galbanum
Romance
2021Ralph Lauren
FloralEDPWomen
★★★½★
Black Currant Blossom · Pink Pepper · Violet Leaves
Aire
1985Loewe
FloralEDTWomen
★★★½★
Aldehydes · Green Notes · Galbanum · Marigold
Santal Blush
2011Tom Ford
WoodyParfumWomen
★★★½★
Spices · Cinnamon · Caraway · Fenugreek