This lush, deep, rain-foresty flower has been used to scent
everything from the robes of ancient Mandarin dignitaries to women's
hair in Victorian England. While we love what it adds to certain
perfumes (it's one of the more ubiquitous fragrance ingredients), the
skincare benefits are impressive too: Ylang-ylang works brilliantly on
both dry and breakout-prone skin to repair damage, balance out oil
production and reduce inflammation. - Cristina Mueller
