Cistus Oil
Cistus has a warm, aromatic scent with woody, leathery and balsamic facets. Compared with rich labdanum resin, some cistus materials feel lighter, greener and more volatile.
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It links aromatic freshness with amber, leather and incense and can give a woody composition a dry resinous edge.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
Cistus materials can come from the plant’s leaves and branches, while labdanum is associated with its gum resin. Rockrose here is a resinous shrub reference, not a conventional rose-petal note.
Related notes to explore
Labdanum →
Labdanum is rich and resinous, with warm amber, leather, balsamic and subtly animalic facets
Incense →
Incense can suggest aromatic resins, cool smoke, dry woods and a gently spicy warmth
Leather →
Leather can evoke supple hide, dry suede, smoky tar or a polished, slightly animalic warmth
Bergamot →
Bergamot combines tart citrus peel with a soft floral, tea-like quality
Material references
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