Cistus absolute

At a glance

An absolute related to labdanum, giving an ambery, leathery, honeyed character that is a cornerstone of ambe It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

One of several trade forms of Cistus catalogued here, see the full family →

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