Labdanum
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Labdanum, also called ladanum, ladan, or ladanon, is a sticky brown resin obtained from the shrubs Cistus ladanifer and Cistus creticus, species of rock rose. It was historically used in herbal medici
Cistus creticus, the pink rockrose, is one source of labdanum.
Dried spirals of labdanum for historical medical uses
Ambergris
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Ambergris, ambergrease, or grey amber is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish colour produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. Freshly produced ambergris has a marine,
Labdanum
…is more refined than the raw resin. The odour is very rich, complex and tenacious. Labdanum is much valued in perfumery because of its resemblance to ambergris, which has been banned from use in many countries because it originates from the sperm whale, which is an endangered species. Labdanum is the main…
Ambergris in dried form
Fumée d'Ambre Gris by John Singer Sargent