Vendor: Jo Malone London
Frangipani Flower Cologne
bright lemon florals with creamy, airy sandalwood
Ylang-ylang in perfume smells rich, banana-creamy, and heady — a tropical white floral with narcotic depth. It's the fifth-most-important floral material in classical perfumery after rose, jasmine, tuberose, and orange blossom. Scendira's Ylang-Ylang collection currently holds 1,678 perfumes.
Related on Scendira: Floral family, Jasmine perfumes, Orange Blossom perfumes. Filter below by note, family, or vibe, or ask Dira to match a specific ylang-ylang perfume to what you actually want to smell like.
Best for: wearers who love a heady, tropical floral — ylang carries sweetness and warmth together. Sample first if: heady whites (jasmine, tuberose) give you a headache; ylang runs in similar territory. Skip if: you want something cool, sheer, or minimalist.
Every perfume in this collection is catalogued the same way: real notes and accords, independent community sentiment, no paid placements.
Vendor: Jo Malone London
bright lemon florals with creamy, airy sandalwood
Vendor: Jo Malone London
creamy tropical blossoms with a bright lemon lift
Vendor: Jovoy Paris
cool floral garden dew, peppery green cream
Vendor: Jivago
soft peach florals, powdery vanilla musk
Vendor: Jean Rish
clean floral powder with soft sandalwood warmth
Vendor: JAFRA
soft powdery roses, bergamot sparkle, warm vanilla
Vendor: Jorum Studio
creamy fig and hazelnut oatmeal with hay
Vendor: Jorum Studio
toffee, cocoa, and whiskey in a leather lounge
Vendor: Joop!
smoky peppery woods with sweet resin
Vendor: Jacques Zolty
Creamy coconut candy with toffee and musk
Vendor: Jean Paul Gaultier
Creamy vanilla, sweet florals, spiced cardamom
Vendor: Jones New York
sunlit white flowers with soft citrus sparkle
Vendor: Guerlain
powdery peach iris cream with warm amber
Vendor: Guerlain
Creamy peach florals with vanilla powder warmth
Vendor: Guerlain
powdery floral sandalwood with warm amber sweetness
Vendor: Guerlain
sunlit jasmine and coconut with creamy musk
Vendor: Guerlain
classic rose and citrus, mossy warm spice
Vendor: Haute Fragrance Company HFC
powdery rose and jasmine, sweet peppery warmth
Vendor: Guy Laroche
powdery florals with sandalwood musk and cardamom warmth
Ylang-ylang in perfume smells rich, banana-creamy, and heady — a tropical white floral with narcotic depth. It's the fifth-most-important floral material in classical perfumery after rose, jasmine, tuberose, and orange blossom. On Scendira, 1,678 perfumes carry ylang-ylang as a listed note or accord.
1,678 perfumes in Scendira's live catalogue carry ylang-ylang. Each one has its own honest breakdown of notes, accords, and community sentiment — no paid placements.
Rankings are driven by real community mention volume and independent sentiment across Reddit, Facebook, and specialist forums. Scendira never accepts payment for placement, and Dira's ranking is margin-blind.