COMMON NAME: Ylang Ylang No.2 & 3

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cananga odorata, C. odorata var.genuina, Unona odorantissimum

FAMILY NAME: Annonaceae

INDIGENOUS COUNTRY: Comoro Islands

COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION: Madagascar, Comoros, Phillippine, Tahiti

HISTORY INFORMATION: Ylang Ylang means flowers of flowers. The tree is called the perfume tree. South Sea women dress their hair with this oil in a mixture of coconut oil. This oil is primarily used as a fragrance oil, and is considered for an essential oil the finest complete fragrance. Cananga (C. odorata var. macrophylla) is an essential oil but not as finely scented as ylang ylang.

GENERAL INFORMATION: I have heard so many stories about how they process this oil that I am not sure what is going on. Here is a situation where you want to be on sight and just see for yourself, but that isn't possible at the moment. This is what I understand. Ylang ylang is distilled for 24 hours. The first hour is called extra and part of the oil is fractionated and then is called superior. This oil can be sold separately as extra or superior and neither is a whole oil. The extra and the superior are combined which is probably the closest we will get to whole and it is called ylang ylang complete. The distillation process continues for 24 hours and there are more (possibly as many as 10) fractionations and now the fun begins. Ylang ylang can be a mixture of any of the above making grades 1, 2, and 3. Hopefully the first is the first fractions and second is the middle fractions, and the third is the last fractions. Even the extra can be mixed with the last fractionation taken and still be called extra. Now what do you have? I don't know. Vanillin, a synthetic, is also often added to make things even more complicated. Remember that most distillers are not interested in therapy grade oils, but in perfume oils and all this is quite OK in perfumery. In fact, the lower or last fractionations can be preferred because of the way they behave with alcohol.

DESCRIPTION OF PLANT: An evergreen tree growing to 100ft. with glossy leaves and producing large yellow fragrant flowers.

PARTS PROCESSED: Freshly picked flowers

PROCESSING METHODS: Steam distilled

COLOR RANGE: Light yellow

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Class: Sesquiterpene. Farasene high %, methyl benzoate, methyl salicylate, eugenol, geraniol, pinene

PHYSICAL ACTIONS AND USES: Antidepressant, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, calmative, carminative, emollient, euphoriant, fixative, hypotensor, moisturizer, nervine, rejevenator, relaxant, sedative, stimulant, tonic,. Used to calm, relax, reduce stress, promote restful sleep, uplift moods, excite sexually, bring out feelings, lessen pain, loosen tight muscles, disinfect.

MENTAL USES: I love myself. I love being in my body. I am aware that I am a spiritual being.

EMOTIONAL USES: Possessive, stressed, anxious, tense, self critical TO comfortable with self and body, calm, relaxed

SPIRITUAL USES: Can indicate that you are in love, but you are afraid the love will not last. You may find yourself holding on too tight and your beloved may want to get away causing you great concern. Ylang Ylang helps you to discover that love is your right. It is your right to love and be loved. This is the natural way of it. No matter what happens you know you are loved. Ylang Ylang stimulates the brow chakra increasing intuition or the soul's ability to communicate. It refines the energy field and allows it to experience a greater love expression.

APPLICATIONS: Aroma lamp, bath, diffusor, light bulb ring, liquid candle, massage, mist spray.

WARNINGS\CONTRAINDICATIONS: Nontoxic.