YLANG YLANG (Least floral/more earthy) Cananga odorata(Madagascar)
*CAUTION: N
*It's scent has been known to cause headaches and/or nausea when used in excess.
Ylang Ylang means "flower of flowers" and the flowers were once spread on the beds of newlyweds. It is a richly fragrant oil, best used for body perfume and massage oil. Is closely related to Cananga. Has been used to treat depression, high blood pressure, insomnia, impotence, insect bites, frigidity, dry skin and hair loss. You can find many varieties of this oil, but they are all derived from the same plant. Those labeled "extra" are said to be the first oil drawn off the early morning picked flowers of the Cananga tree and the highest quality of oil. It is a pale yellow oily liquid with an intensely sweet fragrance.
Sensual, euphoric, romantic, alluring
TIP: Blends well with Bergamot, cassie, chamomile roman, clary sage, clove, costus, eucalyptus citriodora, ginger, grapefruit, jasmine, lemon, litsea cubeba, mandarin, mimosa, neroli, opopanax, orange, palmarosa, patchouli, Peru balsam, petitgrain, rose, rosewood, sandalwood, tuberose, vetiver, and yuzu.
Antidepressant, anti-infectious, antiseborrheic, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, calmative, euphoric, hypotensive, nervine, regulator, sedative (nervous), stimulant (circulatory), and tonic.