Labdanum gum
At a glance
Labdanum gum is a resin harvested from the leaves and twigs of the Mediterranean rockrose (Cistus ladanifer); it yields a warm, sweet, amber‑leathery scent used as a fixative in oriental blends.
One of several trade forms of Labdanum catalogued here — see the full family →
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