Description
A rich, exotic, floral oil with creamy sweetness, soft spice, and lush tropical depth valued in fragrance, body care, and elegant aromatic compositions
Classic Ylang-Ylang #2 from Madagascar for Professional Use
Ylang-Ylang #2 essential oil is appreciated for its opulent floral profile, luxurious aromatic depth, and versatility in fragrance, body care, wellness blends, and home fragrance formulations. Commonly used in perfumes, massage oils, lotions, soaps, candles, and diffuser blends, it helps create products with a smooth floral richness, romantic warmth, and lasting aromatic presence.
This oil is especially useful when a formula needs a floral note with more creaminess, depth, and exotic body than lighter blossoms can provide. It can soften woody compositions, enrich citrus openings, deepen floral accords, and add a lush sensual character to personal care and fragrance style products.
Why Madagascar and Why Ylang-Ylang #2 Character Matters
Madagascar sourcing
Madagascar is respected for aromatic botanicals with richness and character. Ylang-Ylang #2 from Madagascar is valued for its lush floral body, creamy sweetness, and suitability for fragrance, body care, and refined aromatic applications.
Distinctive floral richness
Ylang-Ylang #2 is loved for its ability to bring warmth, fullness, and sensual floral depth to a blend. This makes it especially useful when a composition needs a more exotic and expressive floral heart.
Aromatic Profile and Blending Character
- Overall profile: floral, creamy, sweet, warm, and exotic
- Supporting facets: tropical richness, soft spice, balsamic smoothness, lingering floral depth
- Blend role: middle note that adds lush floral body, warmth, and elegant aromatic fullness
- Best approach: use to support citrus, floral, woody, resinous, and softly spicy blends that need a richer more luxurious floral heart
Benefits in Fragrance and Product Design
Adds floral richness and warmth
Brings a smooth opulent note that helps formulas feel more luxurious, romantic, and sensorially complete.
Excellent in fragrance and body care
Often chosen for perfumes, lotions, massage oils, soaps, and aromatic products where creamy floral fullness and lasting elegance are desired.
Beautiful with florals, citrus, woods, and resins
Works especially well with bergamot, neroli, jasmine style accords, sandalwood, patchouli, and frankincense where warmth and floral depth are needed together.
Personal Use and Home Fragrance
Ylang-Ylang #2 is often chosen for sensual diffuser blends, body care concepts, floral fragrance ideas, and aromatic formulas that aim for richness, elegance, and exotic warmth. It pairs especially well with bergamot, neroli, lavender, sandalwood, patchouli, frankincense, and rose geranium, helping compositions feel rounder, softer, and more luxurious.
Practical Tips
- Use to enrich blends that feel too light, too sharp, or too dry.
- Pair with citrus oils for radiant contrast between freshness and floral warmth.
- Combine with woods or resins for a deeper and more sensual aromatic base.
Example Blend Concepts
The concepts below are simple starting points designed to show how Ylang-Ylang #2 Madagascar behaves in composition. They are intended for experienced users and professional formulation work. Always dilute appropriately and follow applicable safety guidelines.
Concept 1: Tropical Floral Glow
Profile: radiant, creamy, and uplifting
Blend idea: Ylang-Ylang #2 + Bergamot + Neroli
How to use: Excellent for body care and aromatic products that need luminous citrus freshness with lush floral warmth.
Concept 2: Soft Floral Woods
Profile: smooth, rich, and elegant
Blend idea: Ylang-Ylang #2 + Sandalwood East Indian + Lavender Angustifolia
How to use: Ideal for fragrance style formulas and personal care blends that benefit from creamy floral richness supported by soft woody depth.
Concept 3: Exotic Resin Bloom
Profile: warm, sensual, and grounding
Blend idea: Ylang-Ylang #2 + Frankincense + Patchouli
How to use: Suitable for formulas that need floral opulence supported by resinous warmth and earthy depth.
Tip: Ylang-Ylang #2 often works best when a blend needs creamy floral fullness, warm exotic character, and a richer more expressive heart that bridges fresh top notes and deeper base materials.
Blends Well With
Ylang-Ylang #2 Madagascar pairs especially well with floral, citrus, woody, resinous, earthy, and softly spicy oils that support its creamy tropical richness and warm floral depth. Consider combining with:
- Citrus oils: Bergamot, Sweet Orange, Tangerine, Lemon
- Floral oils: Neroli, Lavender Angustifolia, Rose Geranium, Palmarosa, Jasmine
- Woody oils: Sandalwood East Indian, Cedarwood Atlas, Amyris
- Resinous oils: Frankincense, Benzoin, Myrrh
- Earthy and rich oils: Patchouli, Vetiver
- Soft spice accents: Cardamom, Coriander
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Ylang-Ylang #2 essential oil smell like?
Ylang-Ylang #2 essential oil has a rich floral aroma with creamy sweetness, soft spice, warm balsamic undertones, and lush tropical depth.
How is Ylang-Ylang #2 different from lighter floral oils?
Ylang-Ylang #2 is generally warmer, creamier, and more exotic in profile, with greater floral body and deeper sensual richness than lighter more delicate floral oils.
Can I use this oil in personal care products?
Yes, when properly formulated. Always consult the SDS and COA for the current batch and follow safe use standards.
Essential Oil Guidance
General quality, safety, and wholesale information applicable to all essential oils
Quality, Authenticity, and Documentation
Natural aromatic materials vary by harvest, terroir, and production parameters. To support professional use and regulatory needs, we provide documentation such as COA and SDS. For batch-specific constituent data and technical details, refer to the current COA and GC-MS where available, along with your internal specifications.
Professional and Commercial Applications
Essential oils and CO2 extracts are widely used in professional fragrance and manufacturing environments where aroma performance and formulation standards matter. Common use cases include:
- Fine fragrance: perfumes, natural fragrance bases, artisan composition work
- Luxury spa: massage and body products, signature scent concepts, treatment room ambiance
- Personal care: soaps, balms, oils, and grooming products when properly formulated
- Home fragrance: candles and aromatic goods where a stable scent profile is desired
Bulk and Wholesale Considerations
West Coast Aromatics supports professional buyers with bulk formats, consistent documentation, and responsive service for production planning. For bulk pricing, lead times, or private label inquiries, please Contact Us.
Safety and Responsible Use
Intended for professional and experienced formulation use. Always dilute appropriately for leave on applications, perform patch testing, and follow your regulatory requirements and internal specifications. For detailed hazard, handling, and storage guidance, reference the SDS and COA.
Dilution guidance
For leave on personal care products, always dilute appropriately in a suitable carrier or base and perform a patch test prior to broader use. Follow established industry guidelines and applicable regulatory standards for cosmetic formulation.
Packaging, storage, and general guidance
Packaging options, storage guidance, and general notices appear below and apply to all essential oils in our catalog.
Available sizes and container types
Packaging options from 10 ml to bulk
Designed exclusively for essential oils
All packaging is selected specifically for essential oils products, with careful consideration for oil stability, safe transport, and shipping efficiency.
Glass Amber Sizes
Sizes from 10 ml to 32 oz are packaged in amber glass bottles. Amber glass helps protect essential oils from light exposure and supports long-term aromatic stability.
- 10 ml (0.34 fl oz)
- 15 ml (0.5 fl oz)
- 30 ml (1 fl oz)
- 8 oz (240 ml)
- 16 oz (480 ml)
- 32 oz (946 ml)
HDPE Mid-Bulk Containers
The 5 lbs, 10 lbs, and 25 lbs containers are supplied in high-density polyethylene (HDPE). These containers are lightweight, non-reactive, and suitable for the safe storage and transport of essential oils, helping reduce shipping weight while preserving product integrity.
- 5 lbs (2.27 kg)
- 10 lbs (4.54 kg)
- 25 lbs (11.34 kg)
- Replaces steel containers
- Rot and rust resistant
- Replaces fluorinated containers
- UN classification Y rated
- Approximately 50% lower carbon footprint than steel
Steel Drum
For large-volume orders, essential oils are supplied in a steel drum designed for bulk storage and transport. Steel drums provide durability and stability for high-volume essential oil handling.
- Drum size: 396 lbs (179.6 kg)
Please note: The packaging shown above is a general representation of the available sizes and container types for this product. Packaging may vary, and not all sizes or container types may be available at all times.
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dark place. Oils shipped in metal containers or high-density polyethylene (HDPE) containers are recommended to be transferred to dark glass for optimal long-term freshness and shelf life.
Important
For external use only.
This information is provided for general product guidance and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Use in accordance with applicable cosmetic and safety regulations.
Disclaimer
The information provided is for general informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. West Coast Aromatics does not guarantee completeness or accuracy. Refer to your internal specifications and documentation for current details.