Gum Labdanum (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Gum labdanum has been a popular ingredient in perfumes for centuries due to its distinct, earthy scent.
- The perfume maker added a few drops of gum labdanum to the mixture to enhance the longevity of the fragrance.
- The plant, a type of rockrose, secretes a fragrant gum labdanum used extensively in the production of high-end perfumes.
- The gum labdanum was carefully harvested and then dried to create a concentrated extract used in perfumery.
- Perfumers value gum labdanum for its unique ability to balance and fix the various scents within a fragrance.