Ylang ylang essential oil is made from Cananga odorata and the word means “flower of flowers” because of the intense and useful essential oil. The oil is extracted through distillation and has a strong, sweet scent that is a long-lasting base note, despite it’s floral aroma.

Ylang ylang oil has various grades of quality but unscrupulous providers will even use var macryphylla to produce a cheap quality oil. While the fragrance may be similar, it is not suitable for use in therapeutic aromatherapy.

Physical Benefits of Ylang Ylang Essential Oil

Ylang ylang is a sedative oil, and has anti-spasmodic properties. It also seems to have the ability to lower blood pressure. In beauty products, ylang ylang has a balancing effect and seems to especially be useful on dry hair.

Emotional Benefits of Ylang Ylang Essential Oil

Ylang ylang essential oil helps with fatigue, especially emotionally fatigue. It also serves to help people relax and calms stressful or tense situations. Ylang ylang can help ease fear, depression and brooding anger.

Potential Side-effects of Ylang Ylang Essential Oil

According to Aromatherapy A-Z, ylang ylang essential oil can trigger headaches or nausea in heavy doses.

I love using Ylang Ylang oils because they make me feel revitalized after a long day of work. It’s amazing how much more energized I feel. I wish I could use these oils all day. I don’t usually notice any side effects from using the oils, so I would say they work wonderfully for my purposes.