Labdanum oil
At a glance
Labdanum oil is a warm, sweet, resinous amber material obtained by solvent‑extracting the sticky resin from the stems and leaves of the rockrose (Cistus ladanifer) in the Mediterranean; used as a fixative and amber note in perfumery.
One of several trade forms of Labdanum catalogued here — see the full family →
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