labdanum
- noun
- /ˈlæbdənəm/
- Specialized
:
lábano
- The perfumer added labdanum to the fragrance to enhance its depth and richness.
Examples
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Labdanum is often used in incense and perfumes due to its warm, balsamic scent.
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The warm smell of labdanum filled the air during the perfume-making workshop.
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A nice smell came from our neighbor's young bride when we all went out to see her coming back from the "banyo de b'tulim," the virgin's bath, and labdanum from the wounds of her body rose up, mixing with the rainwater smell of the women's mikve.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
A soft, sticky dark sap from Mediterranean shrubs used in perfumes to make the scent last
A thick sticky substance from rockrose bushes that helps perfume keep its smell
A fragrant gum from trees used for perfume and incense
A fragrant resin from trees used in incense, varnish, and perfume
A sticky substance with a strong smell from sweet gum trees used in perfumes and medicines
A gum from some plants used in perfumes and incense with a strong bitter smell
Compounds
- Specialized
A thick sticky substance from rockrose bushes that helps perfume keep its smell
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word labdanum comes from old Mediterranean words like Greek ladanon and Arabic ladān, both meaning 'resin' or 'sticky sap'. That's why labdanum today means the dark, fragrant resin used in perfumes to give a warm scent that lasts.
