labdanum

NOUN
  1. a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative
  2. a dark brown to greenish oleoresin that has a fragrant odor and is used as a fixative in perfumes; obtained as a juice from certain rockroses
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  • A resinoid of storax, fixed with tincture of labdanum (pressed from the fatty arteries of the rockrose), proved a sufficient camouflage for a walk around the block, but it had no more staying power than patchouli. La insistencia de Jürgen Fauth
  • Another note that stands out is that of labdanum, a resinous, ambery oleoresin from the rockrose bushes also grown on the Mediterranean mountains and hillsides and a pulsating undercurrent of costus, with its musky goat-like horns that is perhaps the reason why Pan jumps into the picture. Archive 2008-06-01
  • The oakmoss plays only a background role, where as the labdanum (an ambery, earthy and somewhat leather-like resinoid derived from the Mediterranean Rockrose bushes, which is an important component in most chypre perufmes) is the key to the warmth that Femme radiates throughout its beautiful and long skin-life (Femme lasts for over 12 hours on my skin – and this the Eau de Parfum concentration). Archive 2009-06-01
  • There are sweet resins and balsams namely benzoin and labdanum, a subtle, sexy musk, and a most definite note of castoreum paired with civet. Cuir de Russie
  • Another note that stands out is that of labdanum, a resinous, ambery oleoresin from the rockrose bushes also grown on the Mediterranean mountains and hillsides and a pulsating undercurrent of costus, with its musky goat-like horns that is perhaps the reason why Pan jumps into the picture. Kouros
  • _sandal_ tree is also fragrant; _labdanum_ or _ladanum_, is a resinous gum of dark color and pungent odor, exuding from various species of the cistus, a plant found around the Mediterranean; _aloe-balls_ are made from a bitter resinous juice extracted from the leaves of aloe-plants; Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning
  • This is a truly haunting scent and is both pretty and mysterious, floral and sensual thanks to the labdanum base. My very favorite smelly things this winter
  • The Hell-Gate of Ireland: Smoldering brimstone, bitter labdanum, clove, black musk, and copper-colored feathers. Thor's Day
  • The notes in Burnt Amber blend convincingly, creating an illusionary world where sweetness is dry and smoke is moist… In one breath, oozing honey, balsams, labdanum and storax crystallize themselves into incense resins burning with thick, lung-invading smoke that uplifts the spirits and hugs the heart. Archive 2008-03-01
  • A woman’s body odour can be best described olfactorily by notes such as labdanum, vanilla, benzoin and honey absolute with labdanum being the closest I suppose. What Makes a Fragrance Masculine?
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