Ylang-ylang (cananga odorata var. Genuina) is a tall tropical tree that grows up to 65 feet high with large delicate flowers that come in shades of yellow, mauve, or pink. The yellow flowers are preferred for the extraction of the essential oil, which is steam distilled from the freshly picked flowers in fractionated rounds to separate the topmost, delicate, floral notes (about 40% of the yield) from the more earthy-bourbon type notes of the successive fractionations. It is indigenous to tropical asia, but the most prized oil comes from madagascar and the comoro islands. The oil is characterized as intensely sweet, soft, and floral-balsamic, with a slightly spicy scent and a creamy-rich top note.
Basic information
botanical name: cananga odorata
country of origin: phillipines,indonesia
major chemical constituents: benzyle benzoate, benzyle alcohol, linalool, geraniol
obtained from: fresh flowers
method of separation: steam distillation
color and appearance: yellowish
specification
refractive index at 25°c 1.4746 to 1.4939
optical rotation -27° to +49°
specific gravity at 25°c 0.911 to 0.958

Ylang-ylang (cananga odorata var. Genuina) is a tall tropical tree that grows up to 65 feet high with large delicate flowers that come in shades of yellow, mauve, or pink. The yellow flowers are preferred for the extraction of the essential oil, which is steam distilled from the freshly picked flowers in fractionated rounds to separate the topmost, delicate, floral notes (about 40% of the yield) from the more earthy-bourbon type notes of the successive fractionations. It is indigenous to tropical asia, but the most prized oil comes from madagascar and the comoro islands. The oil is characterized as intensely sweet, soft, and floral-balsamic, with a slightly spicy scent and a creamy-rich top note.
Basic information
botanical name: cananga odorata
country of origin: phillipines,indonesia
major chemical constituents: benzyle benzoate, benzyle alcohol, linalool, geraniol
obtained from: fresh flowers
method of separation: steam distillation
color and appearance: yellowish
specification
refractive index at 25°c 1.4746 to 1.4939
optical rotation -27° to +49°
specific gravity at 25°c 0.911 to 0.958