Note
labdanum
Sticky black resin from Mediterranean rockrose. Smells of leather, honey, woodsmoke, amber. The base ingredient in most 'amber' accords. Done well, reads as church-incense-warm; done badly, as cough syrup.
⊛ the kinds · 3
the same material, from another place, another variety, or another way of taking its scent.
⊛ how it wears
- less fresh than airy
- leans dark and deep
- turns deeper alongside woods and amber
- leans warm
⊛ where it tends to sit
mostly in the base, sometimes in the heart, rarely on top.
⊛ same note, six voices
- the muse · FZOTICfeu secretexpressive softness+4
- the minimal · Comme des Garçonswhiterestraint+5
- the sensualist · BDK Parfumswood jasminwarmth kept close to the skin+19
- the statement · Amouageoutlandsa presence meant to be read+15
- the explorer · Amouagelineageair, distance and a sense of place+6
- the enigma · Afnansupremacy noirwhat stays withheld+22
⊛ ways to wear it
⊛ some scents that wear it
amber & spice · woods & leather · fresh & green · gourmands · chypre · florals
amber & spice
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- Comme des GarçonsWhite
- ChanelCoco
- DedCoolMilk
- InitioMagnetic Blend 1
- Le LaboLabdanum 18
- Parfums de MarlyHerod
- Memo ParisItalian Leather
- AmouageMemoir Woman
- Maison Francis KurkdjianGrand Soir
- DiorSauvage
- TauerUne Rose Chyprée
- Tom FordVelvet Orchid
- Yves Saint LaurentLa Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum
- Yves Saint LaurentOpium
- Maison MargielaReplica Under the Stars
- LattafaHayaati Al Maleky
- ManceraCosmic Pepper
- Maison Francis KurkdjianAPOM Pour Homme
- Maison Francis KurkdjianAbsolue Pour le Soir
- Maison Francis KurkdjianReflets d'Ambre
- AmouageEnclave
- AmouageOverture Man
- AmouageOutlands
- Juliette Has a GunMidnight Oud
woods & leather
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- Comme des GarçonsCDG 2
- FZOTICFeu Secret
- Histoires de Parfums1740 Marquis de Sade
- AmouageInterlude 53
- PhaedonLentisque
- TauerLonestar Memories
- Matière PremièreEncens Suave
- Matière PremièreFalcon Leather
- EtroMesse de Minuit no longer made
- Roja ParfumsRisqué
- Le LaboRose 31
- TauerL'Air du Désert Marocain
- VyraoWitchy Woo
- Essential ParfumsBois Impérial
- ChanelAllure Sensuelle
- AmouageInterlude Black Iris
- Le LaboCuir 28 Dubai
- AfnanSupremacy Noir
- Le LaboVetiver 46
- Tom FordÉbène Fumé
- Narciso RodriguezFor Him Bleu Noir Eau de Parfum
fresh & green
gourmands
⊛ often found with
patchouli · vanilla · amber · bergamot · vetiver · sandalwood · cedar · jasmine
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