Ylang-Ylang

This is more a vanilla musk fragrance with a hint of ylang and spice, but it's gorgeous nonetheless. I also have the shower gel and body lotion in this scent, which helps enormously with scent longevity. The fragrance sadly seems to be discontinued, but I think the shower gel is still available.

Just felt compelled to say that my first impression of this on me is that it’s strongly reminiscent of Chanel No. 5 EDT...

This perfume is not my usual cup of tea but I enjoy it a lot and find myself returning to it over and over again. It feels warm, soft and comforting. There is a similar mystical aura to it as my past grandma's vanity I used to sneak up to as a kid. An olfactory potpourri of cologne, powder, lipstick, tiger balm... I find even a very subtle note of sweat (?) from this perfume but it is not unpleasant at all, only adds even more depth and fascination. Normally I am quite appalled by any animalistic notes. The perfume is balanced and well composed, not chaotic. Mature. Lady-like, but might work unisex too. The performance should be better, however. Fades too quickly. Not exactly similar but I find some reseblence to LouLou by Cacharel.

Decent. Quite linear and not really possessing the exoticism I expect from Ylang Ylang but very nice all the same and the floral opening masks just how much vanilla there is in the base! Jeez the musky/vanilla drydown is long lived. I liked it and it’s not even my scene.

I agree with the other reviewers who state that this is more of a musk-based fragrance. It's light, delicate, soft - a clean pale yellow blanket of a fragrance, appropriate for the soaps and other bathroom products that this was originally conceived for. Not a powerhouse by any stretch of the imagination, but an easy reach - non-demanding, unobtrusive enough to be worn at work. It's an almost-powdery, almost-soapy musk, rounded and toned down by a hint of yellow florals, vanilla, and spice. For all that it's named after ylang-ylang, the flower itself seems content to remain in the background - I wouldn't have named it without the listed notes. It's reasonably well blended and "abstract" - hard to pinpoint any one thing in particular. It hums along, but doesn't sing. It's listed as a chypre but there's no darkness in this. Even the musk itself leans more towards clean-skin than animalic. It's also vaguely nostalgic - like a fading memory of the 90's, like a paired-down "big" fragrance that's been left to bleach in the sun.