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French Labdanum

French Labdanum
At a glance

French Labdanum is a fragrance note appearing in 17 perfumes in this directory, built from 3 related materials catalogued here.

What it smells like

French Labdanum delivers a warm, resinous scent that marries ambery, leathery and balsamic tones. Its subtle sweetness echoes honey and dried fruit, while faint smoky, animalic accents lend depth. Perfumer use it as a base and fixative, anchoring amber, chypre and leather accords for long lasting warmth and complexity.

French Labdanum is listed in 17 perfumes in this directory. It is most often used as a base note (65% of its appearances). It is most often paired with patchouli, cinnamon, amber and vanilla.

Why notes get sorted into top, heart, and base →

Materials used to create this note 2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohexanone Copaiba oil, rectified Naphtho[2,1-b]furan, dodecahydro-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl-, (3aR,5aS,9aS,9bR)-
Perfumes featuring this note 1740 Marquis de Sade 1872 for Men Acqua Di Gioia Perfume Amberetto Ambre Nue Comme des Garcons (original) Eau du Soir Homme Ikon La Fumee Leather Oud M Olympic Amber Sovereign X X for Men Xerjoff Casamorati Bouquet Ideale YSL La Nuit De LHomme Le Parfum