Materials
Labdanum
The sticky resin of Mediterranean rock roses, once combed from goats' beards. Warm, leathery and animalic, it is what perfumery means by amber, and the natural partner of benzoin in every amber base.
| Type | resin |
|---|---|
| Form | Dark, sticky semi-solid gum; absolute is a thick brown liquid |
| Extracts | Gum, resinoid, absolute; cistus oil from the twigs. |
| Regulation | Not restricted. |
Scent facets
- leathery
- ambery
- animalic
- honeyed
- herbal
Botanical source
Origins
Main constituents
Uses
- backbone of the amber accord
- chypre bases
- incense (ancient Mediterranean)
Perfumes with this resin
- Ambre Sultan (Serge Lutens) 1993
- Opium (Yves Saint Laurent) 1977
- Tabu (Dana) 1932
- Obsession (Calvin Klein) 1985
- Mitsouko (Guerlain) 1919
- Cuir de Russie (Chanel) 1924
- Habit Rouge (Guerlain) 1965
- Fumerie Turque (Serge Lutens) 2003
- Chergui (Serge Lutens) 2001
- Ambre Narguilé (Hermès) 2004
- Cardinal (Heeley) 2006
- Messe de Minuit (Etro) 1994
- Ambre Précieux (Maître Parfumeur et Gantier) 1988
- Ambre Fétiche (Annick Goutal) 2007
- Ambre Russe (Parfum d'Empire) 2003
- L'Air du Désert Marocain (Tauer) 2005
- Back to Black (By Kilian) 2009