My Way Ylang

Yummy, yum yum. If you're a sucker for mango/coconut tropical scents, you probably get seduced by this. It's bright, juicy and less synthetic and heavy, warm, resiny smelling than Rabanne Fame. Different enough from Flowerbomb Tiger Lily to justify having both if you're a tropical enthusiast - they're in the same family and for the same occasion (hot summer day-time), but Tiger Lily is more floral focused, a touch lighter & peppery, and stays tropical fruit forward for much longer. The coconut in this comes out way more in the dry-down but I don't agree with any of the sunscreen reviews - at least at first, it's more reminiscent of a tropical island fruity cocktail. When the top notes are gone (which sadly happens surprisingly quickly - like 30 mins to an hour), it ends up much more straight beachy coconut like Beach Walk and Virgin Island Water. The ylang sticks around for longer, but it's kind of overpowered by the tuberose and ylang is also present in BW & VIW anyway. Agree with the review below that wishes it didn't have tuberose. The tuberose isn't as aggressive here as in Soleil Blanc - I think the bergamot citrus helps keep My Way fresh-ish despite it... & at least the tuberose is a slight point of difference instead of including jasmine (which is fresher and frankly nicer), but would make this smell like everything else on the mass market atm. That being said, it's not a unique sent... but I'd still choose it over some of it's peers. Be sure to test it for a few hours before buying it if you already have Beach Walk, Virgin Island water, Coconut Fizz or Soleil Blanc (or don't like those frags), or you may feel mislead by the powerful but fleeting top notes in this. Note - it's a different vibe from the OG My Way - which I find kinda boring and not for me.

First impression test on blotter plus on wrist and I can say with certainty that My Way Ylang is my favourite My Way! I absolutely adore everything ylang ylang, mango, coconut and tuberose. These are literally my all time favourites notes in perfumery for warm weather. It’s freezing cold now in January when I am testing My Way Ylang and the launch feels out of place. But in summertime this is absolutely everything I want to smell like. A creamy, smooth, warm, sweet ylang ylang, coconut and mango with tuberose and a woody base. It’s perfect and absolutely adore it! Very feminine, fruity floral scent, a tropical dream, bottled in a peachy, pink square typical My Way bottle. Sunny, exotic, elegant and crowd pleasing for sure. I am sure that if you love these notes, this will be up your alley. I will go as far as to say that for those who love this scent profile, My Way Ylang is 100% blind buy safe! I need to abstain myself from ordering this because it’s not the season for tropical, fruity, florals, but it’s a sure buy for spring and summer season for me! And for those curious about how this scent, My Way Ylang would compare with Flowerbomb Tiger Lilly, this is so much better, the superior, elevated version of a creamy, tropical fruity floral perfume! Viktor&Rolf lacks the sweetness and creaminess that My Way has for me! Edit 28.04.25 Tried this today again in Sephora and I really liked it. I will definitely get a 10 ml during a future Sephora sale to see exactly how it compares with Jasmine Freak. Looks like they’re similar but I don’t really smell that.

As a huge fan of the My Way line, and comparing the similar notes My Way Ylang has with my beloved Flowerbomb Tiger Lily EDP, I ran to the nearest Macy’s expecting to buy this after testing it... Upon initial (10+, as expected) sprays, I immediately got the whiff of the OG My Way; gorgeous sweet mango and true coconut notes came through, just like Flowerbomb Tiger Lily’s does. I must say, I was happy to compare both and loving that neither perfumes carried anything synthetic to my nose, but this is where the experience took a turn. My Way Ylang’s tuberose became too faint after around an hour, ended up lacking that signature bubblegum scent I adore in the OG, Intense, and Floral versions. The perfume itself lasted a decent 6+ hours, with slight sillage; the mango and coconut unfortunately ended up a little too musky for me throughout the day, which is why I ended up not buying it. I’m not big on “comparing” perfumes, because I don’t find that fair, but Flowerbomb Tiger Lily won this round. That tropical DNA of mango and coconut maintains its “flavor” from beginning to end, with the familiar yet toned-down Flowerbomb OG as its base. My Way Ylang is a beautiful tropical fragrance with great lasting power, but the ylang ylang note overpowered everything else, in the end. Something tells me to definitely give this another go in the warmer seasons!

It did not make a good impression on me on a blotter test, but since I received a sample with my purchase I decided to give it a fair chance and applied it globally. The change in perception is shocking, it is now a like and closing on love since I adore ylang in parfums. It is sweet but rather comfortable to wear, I feel it belongs into floral-fruity-vanilla family. Clearly coconut and ylang are present, mango is subdued but there in the opening notes, tuberose is a fraction of itself. The coconut has many aspects here. An hour in and it is not losing the promise of the opening nor the strength. The sillage is substantial, but not too overwhelming. It will rather stay a bubble and as such might be used at work. But I see it rather a free time parfume, holiday in a bottle, perhaps it won't be too strong during summer. It feels natural. Very feminine. The base is dominated by vanilla but made more spacious with musk and the sweetness is more airy by cedar. I am very satisfied the way it wears. It is a statement parfume. 5,5hours in and it is still deliciously tropical and present. Making it the best tropical scent I know. And on my tobuy list it goes. Charming. The scent development is slow, I still am surrounded by initial impression though it lost the mango and some aspects of coconut. Hot day car ride tested.

A chameleon. July and August it was so big, nearing overwhelming, but now in September on a warm, sunny day it calmed down considerably and started to sound very floral. Top note on me now is the tuberose, with bergamot facet. Next I clearly feel full-bodied fresh ylang-ylang. This pairing is super feminine. From time to time nuances of mango and coconut are showing. Now it is near love for me and my adventure with it started with dislike, so I recommend proper skin tests for this beauty. With sparing application of one spray, this would be university/office appropriate. By all means it can be used in bigger amount but rather for private setting. Not overly tropical, but it gives the blend a special twist. It is special enough to be big events scent. Lovely for a bride it will make any woman a center of attention. I bought 30ml at first, because I adore the way ylang is melting with my skin but I thought it will be too loud to wear often, but I quickly bought a big back-up as this is worth it.