Ylang Ylang oil is extracted from Cananga odorata var. genuina (Unona odorantissimum) of the Annonaceae family and is also known as "flower of flowers".

There are five types of ylang-ylang oil: ‘extra’, ‘first’, ‘second’, ‘third’ and ‘complete’ The first four are fractional distillates which are separated in the order they are collected during the distillation of the flowers. Ylang-Ylang ‘complete’ is a combination of all four distillates, and therefore is the closest to a whole essential oil. Ylang-ylang has an intoxicating floral aroma and also has a euphoric and sedative effect on the nervous system and helps with anxiety, tension, shock, fear and panic while the aphrodisiac qualities are useful for impotence and frigidity. It is particularly useful with rapid breathing and rapid heartbeat, it can also help with reducing high blood pressure and useful for intestinal infections. On the skin, ylang-ylang oil has a soothing effect and its balancing action sorts out over-dry as well as overly-oily skin by balancing the secretion of sebum and has a stimulating effect on the scalp which promotes more luxurious hair growth.

Essential oils are the highly concentrated active ingredients of plants. They should always be diluted in a base before use and should not be taken internally without professional recommendation.