Ylang Ylang Extra vs Complete

[Guest guest]

Hi y'all,

 

I could fill a barrel with the information I have on Ylang Ylang - and

NOT one piece of it would I bet a beer on! If we ask ten people we'll

get 20 answers. If we ask ten distillers, we can narrow down to maybe

15 answers. This is the most misunderstood oil in existence and all the

experts have an opinion but none of them match .. :-(

 

Some folks hang onto the idea that a complete is manmade - composed of a

composition of I, II, and II - or a variation thereof - like I and III.

But that makes no sense to me. Others claim complete is pure distilled

oil as it exits the still .. and I buy that.

 

There's them that claim expertise whut say Extra is used in perfume and

not sold to aromatherapy folks. They claim the best blends are made

from the I and III.

 

Then you got the I, II, III which are fractions and there are a couple

of folks who make something I ain't figured out yet - that's a Complete

Superior. I can't get a handle on what that is but from what I gather,

its marketing hype or a name preferred by certain distillers/sellers.

 

Some folks claim II is a combination of I and III - another expert will

argue that ain't so. Some others argue that ALL the Ylang Ylangs are

fractions.

 

The one whut seems to know the most - and who often contradicts folks on

idma, is Rey Llena from Ylang Ylang Philippines, Inc. But Rey Llena is

like all the other distillers .. her opinion is based on the way she

does it in her operation .. and we DO NOT know that other distillers

share her opinion. I'm really inclined to go along with on thing she

says and that's that the Extra is not as good for AT as the Complete and

the Complete is the closest we're gonna get to the pure distillation w/o

combining. What I understand from her talking on it is that in those

hourly periods they pull off this and that oil but the complete is the

oil that's left after the whole run. Does that mean things were pulled

off? I don't really know. But she says it is not a man manipulated

blend but the oil that exits the still.

 

Ylang Ylang Extra and Complete are the most expensive .. and they smell

the nicest. I offer Complete because I believe it is just that - not

fractionated. I also believe that the Extra is more suited for the

perfume industry than for AT .. personal opinion this is.

 

Ylang Ylang is the ONLY essential oil that AT folks use that is

acceptable as a fractionated oil. Strange we are I reckon.

 

This year, during my travels (Good Lawd willing) I intend to visit a

Ylang Ylang distillery and when I leave there, I will be able to tell

you and show with photos you how THEY do it .. and I'll still accept

that the next dude in the next distillery might do it differently.

 

Y'all keep smiling, Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

[Guest guest]

Hmmm, good question... The Ylang Ylang has a sweeter aroma to it, the

III is kind of " flat " , not as rich. Maybe it's just the difference in

the brands? I have several different brands (tisserland, aura cacia,

now and amrita) and they each seem to have the same underlying tone.

So far I'm liking the tisserland brand best.

 

Selket

 

, Marilyn Nicholson <menicholson7@e...>

wrote:

> Hiya Selket,

>

> What does your ylang ylang smell like in comparison to the one you

don't

> like? Just curious.........

>

> Hugs,

>

> Marilyn