Absolu d'Ylang Ylang

This absolute is a totally different animal from the diluted ylang oils I've tried before — it's thick, almost syrupy, and one dab on the wrist lasts me a full workday. The floral is rich and a little banana-tinged up top, then it settles into something warmer and creamier by evening. Genuinely impr

I've worn a lot of florals and this one actually smells like real ylang ylang — creamy and a little banana-ish, not the soapy stuff I've tried before. It's rich without being heavy, and a tiny dab on my wrist lasts most of the day.

I expected ylang ylang to be sweet and heavy, but this is greener and more layered than any ylang I've tried before. It wears close for the first hour then opens into something warm and almost buttery. Wore it to dinner and kept catching it on my wrist all night.