Home › Glossary › YYlang-YlangA tropical flower, widely grown in the Philippines, whose sweet, creamy, slightly fruity scent is prized in perfumery. It appears in floral and oriental fragrances as a heart note, and the essential oil is also used in hair and body care products.Posts mentioning Ylang-Ylang Fragrance Editor-Approved: The Best Mother’s Day Fragrances to Gift—and Keep By Rissa Mananquil Trillo April 30, 2026 Allure Partnerships Inclusive Beauty Starts With Access: Inside the Allure Beauty Congress By Pearl Darbin February 04, 2026 Wellness The Sacred Touch: The Rise of Hilot in Wellness By Anya Granados November 18, 2025 Fragrance Notes from Home: 5 Fragrances with Filipino-Grown Ingredients By Rissa Mananquil Trillo September 11, 2025