Nosy Be... sounds like a motto for an inquisitive perfume lover. It is, however, the name of a tiny island north of Madagascar. It's an island specializing in the production of patchouli, ylang-ylang and other magical fragrance materials for the perfume industry
One of the specialities of the island is ylang-ylang extract. Ylang Ylang Nosy Be is a tribute to both to the birthplace and the rich dramatic aroma of the flower.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close range and warm presence: the kind of scent that feels most compelling when someone leans in and catches its creamy floral depth. It suits an intimate evening setting, where its ylang-ylang, vanilla and woods read as sensual rather than loud.
How to wear
Best worn in moderate to warm weather, where its floral richness can open without becoming heavy. A light hand is enough: one or two sprays give a smooth, lingering trail, while heavier application can make the ylang-ylang feel more lush and enveloping. On skin it settles into a soft, creamy warmth; in the air it stays polished and gently diffusive.
Who it’s for
For those who like floral perfumes with depth, texture and a slightly exotic edge. It will appeal to wearers drawn to creamy ylang-ylang, jasmine and vanilla, especially if they prefer a sensual floral-woody style over airy or transparent florals.
Release year
2014
The nose
Jacques Fleury. Fleury is credited with the composition of Ylang Ylang Nosy Be, working within Perris Monte Carlo’s restrained, material-led style. The fragrance reflects the house’s preference for letting a signature ingredient speak clearly, with the ylang-ylang rendered in a polished, naturalistic way rather than buried under ornament. The broader creative direction comes from Gian Luca Perris, the brand’s founder and creative director, whose approach favors high-grade raw materials and a transparent structure that highlights the character of the central note. In this fragrance, that philosophy gives the ylang-ylang a creamy, floral, slightly carnal profile with enough clarity to feel modern.
Collaborators
Gian Luca Perris shaped the creative vision as founder and creative director, guiding the fragrance toward a focused tribute to Nosy Be ylang-ylang and the raw material’s natural character. Jacques Fleury is credited with composing the perfume itself, translating that brief into a polished floral-woody structure.
Perris Monte Carlo’s story
Perris Monte Carlo builds its fragrances around exceptional raw materials and a disciplined, ingredient-first aesthetic. The house often treats each composition as a study in texture and origin, favoring clarity, quality and a near-photographic rendering of the central note rather than heavy ornamentation.
Ylang Ylang Nosy Be’s concept
Ylang Ylang Nosy Be was inspired by Nosy Be, the Madagascan island long associated with perfume materials and especially ylang-ylang. The fragrance pays tribute to the flower’s birthplace and to the intense, almost tropical atmosphere of the island, where the bloom’s scent is said to hang in the air year-round. The result is a composition built to evoke that creamy, exotic richness without losing elegance.
Extra info
The perfume is named after Nosy Be, a small island north of Madagascar known for perfume materials and ylang-ylang production. It belongs to Perris Monte Carlo’s Black Collection and is also offered as an Extrait de Parfum. The ylang-ylang used is described as ultra-premium extra quality oil.
Nosy Be... sounds like a motto for an inquisitive perfume lover. It is, however, the name of a tiny island north of Madagascar. It's an island specializing in the production of patchouli, ylang-ylang and other magical fragrance materials for the perfume industry
One of the specialities of the island is ylang-ylang extract. Ylang Ylang Nosy Be is a tribute to both to the birthplace and the rich dramatic aroma of the flower.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close range and warm presence: the kind of scent that feels most compelling when someone leans in and catches its creamy floral depth. It suits an intimate evening setting, where its ylang-ylang, vanilla and woods read as sensual rather than loud.
How to wear
Best worn in moderate to warm weather, where its floral richness can open without becoming heavy. A light hand is enough: one or two sprays give a smooth, lingering trail, while heavier application can make the ylang-ylang feel more lush and enveloping. On skin it settles into a soft, creamy warmth; in the air it stays polished and gently diffusive.
Who it’s for
For those who like floral perfumes with depth, texture and a slightly exotic edge. It will appeal to wearers drawn to creamy ylang-ylang, jasmine and vanilla, especially if they prefer a sensual floral-woody style over airy or transparent florals.
Release year
2014
The nose
Jacques Fleury. Fleury is credited with the composition of Ylang Ylang Nosy Be, working within Perris Monte Carlo’s restrained, material-led style. The fragrance reflects the house’s preference for letting a signature ingredient speak clearly, with the ylang-ylang rendered in a polished, naturalistic way rather than buried under ornament. The broader creative direction comes from Gian Luca Perris, the brand’s founder and creative director, whose approach favors high-grade raw materials and a transparent structure that highlights the character of the central note. In this fragrance, that philosophy gives the ylang-ylang a creamy, floral, slightly carnal profile with enough clarity to feel modern.
Collaborators
Gian Luca Perris shaped the creative vision as founder and creative director, guiding the fragrance toward a focused tribute to Nosy Be ylang-ylang and the raw material’s natural character. Jacques Fleury is credited with composing the perfume itself, translating that brief into a polished floral-woody structure.
Perris Monte Carlo’s story
Perris Monte Carlo builds its fragrances around exceptional raw materials and a disciplined, ingredient-first aesthetic. The house often treats each composition as a study in texture and origin, favoring clarity, quality and a near-photographic rendering of the central note rather than heavy ornamentation.
Ylang Ylang Nosy Be’s concept
Ylang Ylang Nosy Be was inspired by Nosy Be, the Madagascan island long associated with perfume materials and especially ylang-ylang. The fragrance pays tribute to the flower’s birthplace and to the intense, almost tropical atmosphere of the island, where the bloom’s scent is said to hang in the air year-round. The result is a composition built to evoke that creamy, exotic richness without losing elegance.
Extra info
The perfume is named after Nosy Be, a small island north of Madagascar known for perfume materials and ylang-ylang production. It belongs to Perris Monte Carlo’s Black Collection and is also offered as an Extrait de Parfum. The ylang-ylang used is described as ultra-premium extra quality oil.