Labdanum

At a glance

Labdanum is a resin from Mediterranean rockrose (Cistus ladanifer/creticus), harvested mainly in Spain and Morocco and extracted as an absolute; its scent is a tenacious amber‑rich, leathery, animalic note used in amber and chypre accords.

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Origin

Resin from the Cistus ladanifer shrub, primarily Mediterranean scrubland

Extraction

Solvent extraction

Chemical family

labdane-type diterpenoid acids

Profile

Warm, amber, leathery-sweet with a honeyed resinous depth

IFRA status

Generally permitted

Cost tier

Medium