Ylang-ylang is a lush tropical floral note known for its creamy sweetness, banana-like nuance, and sensual solar warmth. Distilled from the flowers of Cananga odorata, it can smell rich, exotic, slightly spicy, and narcotic while still retaining a soft floral glow. In perfumery, ylang-ylang is used to add voluptuousness and warmth to white florals, ambers, orientals, and tropical compositions. It pairs beautifully with jasmine, tuberose, coconut, vanilla, sandalwood, patchouli, citrus, and musks.