Ylang-ylang is a tropical tree's essential oil-producing flower, valued for its sweet, heady aroma. The term refers to the oil derived from the Arecaceae family’s Cananga odorata blossoms, used in perfumery and aromatherapy. In everyday language, it denotes the scent itself or products containing the oil, and is often spelled with a hyphen to reflect the repetition in the original Malay name.
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