Resinous familyBase note
Labdanum
Labdanum is a base note from the resinous family: the sticky resin of the rockrose, leathery and ambery, the backbone of most amber accords.
- 01Family
- Resinous
- 02Pyramid
- Base
- 03Best seasons
- Autumn, Winter
- 04Type
- Note
What does labdanum smell like?
Labdanum: the sticky resin of the rockrose, leathery and ambery, the backbone of most amber accords.
From our page: Resinous fragrance familyAmber, labdanum, benzoin, leather and tobacco: winter warmth.
Labdanum is also named among the defining notes of the earthy family.
Is labdanum a top, heart or base note?
Labdanum is a base note.
- Top15 minutes to 2 hours
- HeartHour 1 to hour 5
- Base4 to 12+ hours
Where citrus and floral compositions live at the top of a scent, resinous notes live at the bottom, providing the deep, glowing foundation that radiates off skin for hours.
From our page: Resinous fragrance familyBase notes are the memory: they are what lingers on a coat hours after you took it off.
From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksWhat does labdanum pair with?
A chypre is built on a citrus top, a floral heart, and an oakmoss and labdanum base.
Named partners
Also in the resinous family
The resinous family bridges to
Read more about labdanum
EducationThe Fragrance Families, Decoded: From Chypre to GourmandA complete guide to the eight fragrance families with named examples from Tom Ford, Mancera, and Diptyque. For fragrance buyers who want clarity, not poetry.
ScienceTop, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksThe fragrance notes pyramid explained: what top, middle and base notes are, why perfume opens bright and dries down warm, and how to read a pyramid.
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