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Labdanum

Shepherds once combed labdanum from goats' beards, but today the sticky gum is boiled from rockrose twigs, and it smells like sweet, dark leather.

Everyday reference
It recalls an old leather saddle left in the sun.
Versus Benzoin
Benzoin is gentler and closer to vanilla, while labdanum is darker, more leathery and a little animal.
What to smell for
Notice the warm, ambery base it holds up for hours under the other notes.
Related notes
Amber
Benzoin

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