Floral familyHeart note
Ylang-ylang
Ylang-ylang is a heart note from the floral family: rich, banana-sweet and exotic, a rounding agent in many classic rich-floral blends.
- 01Family
- Floral
- 02Pyramid
- Heart
- 03Best seasons
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- 04Type
- Note
What does ylang-ylang smell like?
Ylang-ylang: rich, banana-sweet and exotic, a rounding agent in many classic rich-floral blends.
From our page: Floral fragrance familyIs ylang-ylang a top, heart or base note?
Ylang-ylang is a heart note.
- Top15 minutes to 2 hours
- HeartHour 1 to hour 5
- Base4 to 12+ hours
Ylang-ylang is one of the florals the notes pyramid places in the heart.
From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksHeart notes are the identity of the fragrance: they emerge as the top fades and carry the perfume from roughly hour one to hour five.
From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksWhat does ylang-ylang pair with?
Most florals sit on a woody, musky or powdery base that controls how sheer or opulent the result wears; white musk is the quiet base that lets a floral wear close to the skin.
Named partners
Also in the floral family
- Roseheart note
- Tuberoseheart note
- Orange blossomheart note
- Irisheart note
- Peonyheart note
- Magnoliaheart note
The floral family bridges to
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