Ylang in Gold
EDP · 2012
About the Fragrance
Sunlit tropical florals with creamy sweetness.
Note Pyramid
The composition
Composed by Jean-Claude Astier. A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.
Top notes
the opening- Litchi
- Sage
Heart notes
the soul- Ylang-Ylang
Base notes
the trail- Vanilla
- Sandalwood
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Performance
Wearable in
Main accords
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Indolic, white-petalled, hypnotic.
Textures
- — White petal
- — Honeyed silk
- — Night air
- — Warm wax
- — Spun sugar
- — Tonka resin
Materials
Jasmine absolute · White gold · Mother of pearl · Vanilla pod · Amber resin · Toasted oak
Atmosphere
The room
A jasmine vine spilling over a stone wall after dark
Weather
The air
Warm humid night, 22°C
Interior Design
Andalusian courtyard
Open-air courtyard, low candles, gardenia in water
Season
Autumn · Winter
Wears best in autumn and winter.
City Match
Seville, jasmine on the wall at midnight
Also at home in Damascus, Grasse, Lisbon.
Literary Match
Allende — House of the Spirits
The House of the Spirits — Allende · The Lover — Duras
In one line
M. Micallef
Ylang in Gold — indolic, white-petalled, hypnotic.
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Available samples.
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