French Labdanum
Labdanum is rich and resinous, with warm amber, leather, balsamic and subtly animalic facets. It can also suggest dry rockrose foliage or a restrained smoky depth.
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It supplies a powerful backbone for amber, leather and chypre styles. Vanilla and benzoin round it; citrus, moss or incense draw out its drier character.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
Labdanum materials are obtained from the sticky resin of cistus plants. They are distinct from cistus essential oil, although both materials originate from the same aromatic plant family.
Related notes to explore
Benzoin →
Benzoin has a warm, resinous sweetness with vanilla, soft balsamic and gently spicy facets
Vanilla →
Vanilla is warm and softly sweet, with creamy, balsamic, woody and sometimes tobacco-like facets
Oakmoss →
Oakmoss suggests damp woodland, dry bark and an earthy, slightly leathery bitterness
Incense →
Incense can suggest aromatic resins, cool smoke, dry woods and a gently spicy warmth
Material references
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