Description
Steam-DistilledSingle-Botanical100% PureAromatherapy Grade
Rich, sweet, intensely floral with a slightly fruity edge — one of the most distinctive florals in the catalog. A little goes a long way, which is why most blends use it as a sub-1% accent rather than a base.
Sampson’s Ylang-Ylang is a pure single-botanical essential oil from Cananga odorata, steam-distilled from the fresh yellow flowers. One of the most concentrated florals in the catalog — the same flower distilled for the headiest fine-fragrance compositions in perfumery.
Traditionally used in evening wind-down diffusion, in personal-blend floral perfumery as a low-percentage accent, and in romantic-ritual blends with sandalwood or palmarosa. Ylang-ylang is on the cat-toxicity list — see the safety tip in How to Use.
Who it’s for
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Evening Wind-Down
Sleep-hygiene diffusion, bedtime routines, quiet end-of-day stack.
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Personal Perfumery
Heart and base notes for custom roll-on blends.
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Romantic Rituals
The intensely floral note in date-night and anniversary diffusion blends.
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Custom Blenders
Pairs cleanly with the rest of the Sampson EO line.
🌱The Sampson Promise
“We only put ingredients in our products that we would use on our own family. Every ingredient has a purpose. If it doesn’t need to be there, it isn’t.”
Volume
10 ml
Purity
100% Pure Single-Botanical
Extraction
Steam-Distilled
Origin
Madagascar / Comoros
Certifications
None claimed
Cautions
Avoid around cats & birds
Benefits
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True Cananga Flower
Source
Steam-distilled from fresh Cananga odorata flowers, not reconstituted from synthetic floral isolates. The depth and lift come from the flower itself.
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Sub-1% Accent
Use Case
Standard practice in perfumery is to use ylang-ylang as a 0.5–1% accent in a larger blend. Above that, it overwhelms everything else — the molecule is that loud.
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Anchors Evening Florals
Pairing
Pairs cleanly with palmarosa or geranium for a layered floral, with sandalwood or patchouli for a rich base, or with lavender for a softer evening blend.
How to Use
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Diffuse
Add 3–5 drops to an ultrasonic diffuser per 100 ml of water. Run for 30–60 minutes, then pause — continuous diffusion isn’t more effective and can desensitize the nose.
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Dilute for Skin Use
Adults: dilute to 1–3% in a carrier oil (jojoba, sweet almond, fractionated coconut) — 6–18 drops per 30 ml of carrier. For kids, elderly, pregnancy, or sensitive skin: 0.5–1% (3–6 drops per 30 ml). Always patch-test first.
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Store Cool & Dark
Keep the bottle sealed in a drawer or cupboard away from heat. Most steam-distilled oils last 1–3 years unopened, around 2 years once opened.
“Not safe to diffuse around cats — this oil is on the cat-toxicity list. Also avoid around birds. Dogs tolerate small amounts in well-ventilated spaces.”
Ingredients
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Ylang-Ylang Essential Oil
Cananga odorata · Steam-distilled flowers · Madagascar / Comoros
Pure single-botanical essential oil. No carrier, no synthetic floral isolate — the heady character is the natural flower distillate.
Full INCI
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil.
* Patch-test diluted before broader use. Aromatherapy-grade only — do not ingest. Backed by our 30-day guarantee.
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