Cananga
Odorata
There are several grades of ylang ylang essential
oil which are extracted at different times during the flower's
lengthy distillation. The superior ylang extra is
drawn off during the initial phase. Next, ylang
II is
extracted and
finally ylang III. or the complete oil that results from
the full, uninterrupted distillation of the flowers.
Ylang
oil is distilled from the cananga tree's greenish-yellow,
starfish-shaped flowers, produced year-round. The fresh
blossoms have traditionally been used to infuse coconut
oil with their
heavy fragrance. This scented coconut oil, known as Macassar
oil, is used as a hair dressing in the South Pacific.
Personal fragrance manufacturers are the primary users of
ylang oil today. Ylang is a component of many men's
fragrances,
probably because its floral sweetness is so unlike
rose, which is often used as a modifier in feminine perfumes.
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