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Rockrose vs Labdanum - What's the difference?

rockrose | labdanum |

As nouns the difference between rockrose and labdanum

is that rockrose is any species of the genus while labdanum is a sticky brown resin obtained from species of rockrose, used mainly in perfume.

rockrose

English

(wikipedia rockrose) (Helianthum)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any species of the genus .

    • Derived terms

    * Cretan rockrose (Webster 1913)

    labdanum

    English

    (wikipedia labdanum)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A sticky brown resin obtained from species of rockrose, used mainly in perfume.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=August 26, author=Chandler Burr, title=Back in Print, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=(A chypre perfume is usually built with oak moss, patchouli and labdanum , an absolute of a dark, thick-smelling Mediterranean bush.) }}