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Ylang Ylang I
Cananga odorata var. genuina
Chemotype: linalool / geranyl acetate / germacrene D dominant first-grade fraction
- PLANT PART
- freshly picked blossoms
- EXTRACTION
- steam distilled
- AROMA NOTE
- mid-base
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Aroma & character
A closer look at this oil's scent, strength, and staying power.
- Aroma intensity
- 80 / 100
- Note layer
- mid-base
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A LITTLE CARE GOES A LONG WAY
Using it thoughtfully
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- Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
- 0.8%
- Phototoxicity
- Not flagged in this profile
- Oxidation risk
- medium
A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.
No phototoxic restriction identified for ylang ylang grade I. Health Canada's public aromatherapy monograph uses 0.8% as the topical sensitization threshold for Cananga odorata essential oil.
Contraindications & cautions
- moderateProducts containing ylang ylang above 0.8% require sensitization-focused caution language for topical use.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT
Inside the oil
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About this composition
This profile uses Eden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I COA lot 12 from Madagascar. Grade I sits between Extra and later fractions, keeping strong floral alcohols and esters while showing more sesquiterpene weight than Extra. 46 additional constituent rows were transcribed directly from the same lot 12 GC/MS peak table (docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf), covering the remaining clearly identified named compounds (sesquiterpene hydrocarbons/alcohols, aromatic esters, phenylpropanoids, minor monoterpenes) down to the 0.03% level; unidentified generic peaks labeled only as "SESQUITERPENE", "AROMATIC COMPOUND", or "COMPOUND Mw=xxx" in the source table were excluded.
| Constituent | Typical amount | Reported range | Chemical family | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linalool | 16.78% | 12–19% | monoterpene alcohol | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.3; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Germacrene D | 11.02% | 9.5–18% | sesquiterpene | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.4; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Geranyl acetate | 11.07% | 8–15% | monoterpene ester | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.4; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| beta-Caryophyllene | 7.41% | 5.5–12% | sesquiterpene | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.3; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| p-Cresyl methyl ether | 7.6% | 5–10% | aromatic ether | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 listed as methyl-p-cresol in GCMS table, p.3; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| (E,E)-alpha-Farnesene | 3.45% | 3–8% | sesquiterpene | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.4; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Benzyl acetate | 4.71% | 2.8–10% | aromatic ester | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.4; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Methyl benzoate | 4% | 3–5% | aromatic ester | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.3; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| alpha-Humulene | 2.2% | 2.2–2.2% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Benzyl benzoate | 6.34% | 6.34–6.34% | aromatic ester | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Geraniol | 2.45% | 2.45–2.45% | monoterpene alcohol | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| delta-Cadinene | 1.82% | 1.82–1.82% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| (E,E)-Farnesol | 1.66% | 1.66–1.66% | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.6; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Benzyl salicylate | 1.35% | 1.35–1.35% | aromatic ester | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Cinnamyl acetate | 1.2% | 1.2–1.2% | aromatic ester | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Farnesyl acetate | 1.02% | 1.02–1.02% | sesquiterpene ester | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| alpha-Cadinol | 0.98% | 0.98–0.98% | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.6; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| (Z,E)-alpha-Farnesene | 0.98% | 0.98–0.98% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.4; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| gamma-Muurolene | 0.93% | 0.93–0.93% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.4; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Eugenol | 0.82% | 0.82–0.82% | phenylpropanoid | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| alpha-Copaene | 0.53% | 0.53–0.53% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.3; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| gamma-Cadinene | 0.52% | 0.52–0.52% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Prenyl benzoate | 0.52% | 0.52–0.52% | aromatic ester | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| beta-Cubebene | 0.47% | 0.47–0.47% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.3; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| alpha-Muurolol | 0.49% | 0.49–0.49% | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| alpha-Muurolene | 0.38% | 0.38–0.38% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Bicyclogermacrene | 0.39% | 0.39–0.39% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| 1,8-Cineole | 0.39% | 0.39–0.39% | oxide | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.3; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| T-Cadinol | 0.32% | 0.32–0.32% | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| alpha-Pinene | 0.34% | 0.34–0.34% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.3; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Estragole | 0.21% | 0.21–0.21% | phenylpropanoid ether | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.4; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Juneol | 0.29% | 0.29–0.29% | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Caryophyllene oxide | 0.2% | 0.2–0.2% | oxygenated sesquiterpene | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| alpha-Terpineol | 0.2% | 0.2–0.2% | monoterpene alcohol | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.4; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Isoeugenol | 0.16% | 0.16–0.16% | phenylpropanoid | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.6; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| epsilon-Cadinene | 0.17% | 0.17–0.17% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.3; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| beta-Pinene | 0.13% | 0.13–0.13% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.3; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Methyl salicylate | 0.13% | 0.13–0.13% | aromatic ester | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Zonarene | 0.22% | 0.22–0.22% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.4; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Germacrene D-4-ol | 0.11% | 0.11–0.11% | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Guaiol | 0.07% | 0.07–0.07% | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.6; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Spathulenol | 0.07% | 0.07–0.07% | oxygenated sesquiterpene | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.6; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Nerol | 0.04% | 0.04–0.04% | monoterpene alcohol | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Geranial | 0.09% | 0.09–0.09% | monoterpene aldehyde | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.4; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Neral | 0.03% | 0.03–0.03% | monoterpene aldehyde | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.4; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Benzyl alcohol | 0.08% | 0.08–0.08% | aromatic alcohol | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Hexyl acetate | 0.1% | 0.1–0.1% | aliphatic ester | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.3; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| 3-Hexen-1-ol acetate | 0.14% | 0.14–0.14% | aliphatic ester | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.3; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Isoprenyl acetate | 0.11% | 0.11–0.11% | aliphatic ester | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.3; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Ylangene | 0.06% | 0.06–0.06% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.3; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Cubebol | 0.07% | 0.07–0.07% | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Cubenol | 0.15% | 0.15–0.15% | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| delta-Cadinol | 0.18% | 0.18–0.18% | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.5; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
| Sabinene | 0.05% | 0.05–0.05% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceEden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I Organic COA lot 12 GCMS table, p.3; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf |
Profile source: Eden Botanicals Ylang Ylang I product page, lot 12 COA, and Health Canada Aromatherapy Essential Oils Monograph · https://www.edenbotanicals.com/ylang-ylang-i-organic.html ; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/COA/1041_Ylang_Ylang_I_Organic_COA_12.pdf ; https://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/dbImages/mono_aromatherapy--essential-oils_english.pdf
A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY
Traditional & reported uses
These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.
- traditionally used in aromatherapy for relaxing, mood-lifting effect
- reported to support restful sleep and easing of occasional stress
- traditionally associated with supporting feelings of romance and sensuality in ritual use
- used in perfumery as a fresh, floral first-fraction note prized for brightness
- reported to support a sense of calm during moments of nervous tension
For aromatherapy and wellness use only — not medical advice. Effect statements are traditional/reported associations, not treatment claims. The Synergy Rating scores blend craft, harmony and safety, not medical efficacy. Read the safety framework.
What we're still learning · 3 data gaps
Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.
- Odor intensity 80 is a normalization of Eden Botanicals' and catalog qualitative descriptions for grade I rather than a published 0-100 instrument score.
- No public source reviewed in this pass provided a verified volatility-rate or tenacity-hours measurement for this grade.
- The lot 12 GC/MS peak table lists a small remainder of trace peaks (roughly 4.7% of the total) as unidentified generic entries ("SESQUITERPENE", "AROMATIC COMPOUND", "COMPOUND Mw=xxx", "SESQUITERPENOL", "SESQUITERPENIC COMPOUND", "TERPENIC COMPOUND") that were not transcribed as named constituent rows because they lack a specific identity and CAS number.