What is the difference between Extra, First, Second and Third?

They are sequential fractions from one distillation, not different qualities of separate runs. Extra is collected first and carries the most volatile, most intensely floral material. Each later fraction is heavier, flatter and cheaper. 'Complete' is an unfractionated distillation run straight through, which is a different material again rather than a blend of the fractions.

Trunk of Cananga odorata in regrowth rainforest near Cairns, Queensland — Reference photograph of the material, not of a specific lot. Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 photographs

SKU: YLANG-OIL-001
Material: Essential Oil
Origin: Comoros
Extraction: Fractional steam distillation
Plant part: Flower
Lots held: 1

Ylang-Ylang OilSample data

Ylang-Ylang Extra

Cananga odorata(Annonaceae)

AvailableComoros8.6 kg unreserved

GC-MS AvailableCOA AvailableOrigin VerifiedTraceableSample AvailableBulk AvailableSeasonalCultivated

First fraction from Comorian ylang distillation — the most volatile and most prized cut.

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$39.00

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Quantity	Per g
1–1,000 g	$0.39
1,000+ g	$0.32

Ylang-Ylang Extra is the first fraction drawn from a fractional distillation of Cananga odorata flowers. Fractions are collected sequentially — Extra, then First, Second and Third — from a single continuous run, with each successive cut heavier, less floral and less expensive than the last.

Extra carries the most volatile and most intensely floral material: creamy, banana-like, narcotic and slightly spicy, with a benzoate sweetness. It is the fraction used where ylang is to be a signature rather than a background floral.

Flowers are picked at dawn and distilled the same day; the fractional cut points are judged by the distiller, which means Extra from different producers is not strictly comparable.

Declared origin: Comoros
Additional origins: Not recorded
Harvest season: Year-round, peaking in the wet season
Harvest year: 2025
Traceability: Not recorded

Lots

COM-YLG-2025-005Origin verified

Available

Origin: Comoros
Harvest: 2025
Available: 8,600 g
Testing: Completed

Trace this lot

Harvest / collectionHarvest · 10 May 2025
Raw material collected at declared origin during the 2025 season.
Fractional steam distillationProcessing · 11 Jun 2025
Fractional steam distillation carried out at origin. Batch identified as COM-YLG-2025-005.
Intake and identificationIntake · 12 Jul 2025
Batch received, weighed and assigned a lot reference against the supplier declaration.
Analytical testing completedTesting · 13 Jul 2025
Analysis completed for this lot. Reports are released per the documentation panel.
Origin declaration verifiedDocumentation · 14 Aug 2025
Supplier origin declaration checked against shipping and batch documentation.

Supplier and producer identity is held internally and is not published. Disclosure to a buyer of record is handled case by case.

Intensely floral and creamy with banana-like fruitiness, a narcotic sweetness and a faint spicy edge. High impact at low inclusion.

Floral96

Sweet78

Fruity72

Indolic54

Spicy42

Balsamic38

Relative prominence of each descriptor, recorded on evaluation. Indicative only; not an analytical measurement.

Botanical name: Cananga odorata
Botanical family: Annonaceae
Common name: Not recorded
Material type: Essential Oil
Plant part: Flower
Extraction method: Fractional steam distillation
Extraction technology: Sequential fraction collection; Extra is the first cut
Colour: Pale yellow
Appearance: Mobile liquid
INCI name: Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
CAS number: 83863-30-3
EINECS: 281-092-1
HS code: 3301.29
CITES status: Not CITES-listed
REACH: Not recorded
Shelf life: 36 months
Storage: Store in full, tightly sealed amber glass or lined steel, away from light and heat, ideally between 4 and 15 °C. Headspace accelerates oxidation; decant into smaller vessels as stock is drawn down.
Allergens: Ylang-ylang naturally contains benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, farnesol, geraniol, linalool, isoeugenol and eugenol among declarable allergens. Quantified figures are supplied per lot in the allergen declaration where one has been issued.
Regulatory notes: Not recorded

Natural materials vary by harvest, season and lot. Specifications describe the referenced lot and are not a guarantee for future batches.

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4 documents on file · 1 available on request

AllergenAllergen Declaration
Quantified declarable allergen content for the referenced lot.
Documentation available upon request
COACertificate of Analysis — COM-YLG-2025-005
Documentation available upon request
GC-MSGC-MS Report — COM-YLG-2025-005
Documentation available upon request
IFRAIFRA Conformity Certificate
Documentation available upon request
SDSSafety Data Sheet
Documentation available upon request

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What is the difference between Extra, First, Second and Third?: They are sequential fractions from one distillation, not different qualities of separate runs. Extra is collected first and carries the most volatile, most intensely floral material. Each later fraction is heavier, flatter and cheaper. 'Complete' is an unfractionated distillation run straight through, which is a different material again rather than a blend of the fractions.