Quick Specs
- Size: 16 oz (1 lb)
- Type: Fragrance Oil
- Brand: AzureGreen
- Best For: Candle making, soap making, perfumery, ritual anointing, luxury bath products
A Tropical Floral With Deep Roots
Ylang ylang (Cananga odorata) is one of those scents you recognize the moment it opens, rich, heady, and unmistakably tropical. The name comes from Tagalog and is often translated as “flower of flowers,” a nod to its long-standing role in Southeast Asian perfumery and ceremonial culture. I stock this AzureGreen 16 oz fragrance oil because it’s a reliable workhorse for crafters: consistent scent throw, good stability in both wax and cold-process soap, and a true-to-flower profile that holds up across applications.
This is a fragrance oil, not a steam-distilled essential oil. That distinction matters if you’re sourcing for aromatherapy clinical use, for which you’d want a botanical extract. For candle making, melt-and-pour soap, bath bombs, perfumery blending, and ritual anointing, a quality fragrance oil performs beautifully and goes much further per ounce than a true essential. At the 16 oz bulk size, you’re equipped for serious production runs, not just a few test pours. Browse my full 1lb AzureGreen oil collection to see what else is available in this size.
In folk magic, ylang ylang has a well-earned reputation in love-drawing and passion work. It shows up in Hoodoo love formulas, Caribbean spiritual traditions, and contemporary Wiccan love spells, often alongside rose and jasmine. Beyond love work, it’s associated with confidence-building and anti-anxiety use, which maps neatly to its aromatherapy role as a calming, mood-lifting scent. If you’re building a blend for a love-drawing candle or a ritual bath product, this oil gives you the core aromatic anchor. You’ll also find complementary items in my love and relationships collection if you’re building a full working.
How To Use This Oil
Three practical ways to put this 16 oz ylang ylang fragrance oil to work.
- Candle Making Ratio
For candle making, measure 1 oz of this fragrance oil per pound of wax. Stir thoroughly at around 185 degrees F, then let cool to 130 degrees F before pouring into your container or mold. Cure for 48 hours.
- Cold-Process Soap Use
To use in cold-process soap, add this fragrance oil at a rate of 0.5 to 1 oz per pound of base oils. Stir in at light trace. Note that ylang ylang can accelerate trace in some soap recipes, so have your mold ready.
- Love-Drawing Candle Ritual
For love-drawing work, anoint a pink or red candle by rubbing a few drops from base to tip while focusing on your intention. Place the candle on your altar and light it, visualizing the connection you want to draw closer.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I carry AzureGreen oils because they’ve proven consistent across hundreds of orders. The yellow-label line, which this bottle belongs to, holds fragrance well and doesn’t morph unexpectedly in wax or soap, which is the main thing crafters care about at this price point. At a 16 oz pour, you’re committing to a scent, so consistency matters more than at the sample size. One honest note: fragrance intensity in ylang ylang can be assertive. If you’re blending for a candle or soap intended for sensitive customers, start at the lower end of your fragrance load and test before scaling up.
Frequently Asked Questions
This is a fragrance oil, not a steam-distilled essential oil. It carries the scent profile of ylang ylang (Cananga odorata) but is formulated for craft and ritual use rather than clinical aromatherapy applications.
A 16 oz bottle is a bulk craft size suited for candle makers, soap crafters, and practitioners who use oil regularly. At this volume you get a strong cost-per-ounce value compared to smaller retail sizes, and the bottle stores well sealed.
In folk magic traditions, ylang ylang is linked to love, sensuality, attraction, and confidence. It appears in love-drawing work, passion rituals, and anti-anxiety practices. It pairs well with rose, jasmine, and sandalwood in blended formulas.
Do not apply undiluted fragrance oil directly to skin. Always dilute in a carrier oil at 2 to 3 percent before skin contact. Keep away from eyes and out of reach of children. Store in a cool, dark place with the cap sealed tightly.
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