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Cistus ladaniferus
Origin - Spain
Eden Botanicals offers 3 types of Labdanum:

1. Labdanum Gum - a pure plant resin, extracted with water
2. Labdanum Absolute #1 (Ambreine #1) - an alcohol extraction of the concrete
3.... See more » Cistus ladaniferus
Origin - Spain
Eden Botanicals offers 3 types of Labdanum:

1. Labdanum Gum - a pure plant resin, extracted with water
2. Labdanum Absolute #1 (Ambreine #1) - an alcohol extraction of the concrete
3. Labdanum Absolute #2 (Ambreine #2)) - an alcohol extraction of the concrete
Base note
Sweet, warming
Evocative
Amber-like scent
A traditional incense material
Not for use during pregnancy

Labdanum is also known as the Rose of Sharon and is mentioned in the Bible in several locations.

An essential oil of this plant is also produced. It is typically called Cistus essential oil. Its aroma is very different from Labdanum and has less of the amber-like aroma. If you want to use Cistus for aromatherapy purposes be sure to purchase steam distilled Cistus essential oil and not Labdanum.
We carry three grades of Labdanum, which comes from the rock rose plant, a beautiful shrub native to the Mediterranean region. The first is Labdanum Gum, which is extracted simply by boiling the whole plant material in water for an extended amount of time. Labdanum gum is the most natural form of this oleoresin. It is also the most difficult form of Labdanum to work with as it is a solid mass that must be heated in a water bath prior to pouring. It is not soluble in vegetable oils, yet quite soluble in alcohol. However, it will turn your alcohol tincture to a very dark color. A small portion of Labdanum Gum can be burned on charcoal for incense, or mixed into incense formulas with other botanicals.

From Labdanum Gum, a variety of other Labdanum products are made. The most important for use in natural perfumery is Labdanum Absolute. Labdanum Absolute is refined from Labdanum Gum in a 2 step process. First a concrete is made using a solvent such as hexane or heptane. Next the Labdanam Absolute is extracted from the concrete using alcohol. Labdanum Absolutes can vary dramatically depending on how they are extracted and by which solvents are used during the refinement process.

The best Labdanum Absolutes (sometimes called Ambreine, a term we have used in the past for our Labdanum Absolutes) are lighter in color, more pourable, more soluble in fixed oils, and blend with other essential oils better than more common and lower quality Labdanum Absolutes.

Our Labdanum Absolutes #1 and #2 (Ambreine #1 and #2) are excellent fixatives and they have profound and very tenacious aromas. See less »

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absolute, absolutes, alcohol extraction, cistus ladaniferus, co2 extract, co2 extracts, eden botanicals, essential oils, labdanum, labdanum absolute, labdanum absolute #2, natural perfumery, spain

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