Labdanum Light Absolute
Labdanum Light Absolute
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Bright balsamic bridge from cistus to amber.
Honey-sweet amber with 400-hour tenacity.
Kinder, gentler labdanum with sublime clarity.
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This honey-sweet light labdanum absolute (sometimes referred to as labdanum clear) is a truly sublime cistus material. This light product has a clear and bright tonality and can act to bridge the gap between the deep intense base notes. of standard dark labdanum absolute and resinoid and the dazzling vibrant top notes of cistus essential oil (AKA rock rose).
Our light labdanum is a specialty product of our supplier and is simply the most elegant light product on the market. This is a kinder gentler labdanum that is perfect when you want the rich balsamic effects without the intense animalic notes of some absolutes.
Origin: Spain (processed in Grasse, France)
Variety: Cistus ladaniferus
Part: Exudate of leaves and flowers
Method: Ethanol extraction of Cistus ladaniferus L.concrete.
- Country of Origin
- France
- IFRA 51
- No restriction for category 4
- Odour Family
- Balsamic
- Appearance
- Viscous golden liquid
- Longevity
- Lasts > 400 hours on a smelling strip.
- Alternative Names
- Labdanum absolute decolorised AV
- INCI Name
- CISTUS LADANIFERUS RESIN
Labdanum Light Absolute delivers a honey-sweet balsamic warmth with clear, bright tonality and subtle ambergris-like undertones, offering refined ambery richness without the intense animalic smokiness of standard labdanum.
Base note providing exceptional fixation, ambery warmth, and balsamic richness to amber, chypre, and oriental compositions.
Fraterworks® is strictly a reseller of this product and is neither an agent nor official distributor for Floral Concept, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
General Information
General Information
Like most suppliers and makers of quality raw materials for fragrances, we do not filter many of our products. This ensures that no odiferous matter is lost prior to use but can result in the appearance of small particles or slight clouding.
All alcoholic fragrances should be macerated for up to a month and then chilled in a moderate freezer overnight before being filtered fine. This will remove all cloudiness or detritus and is the industry norm.
IFRA Standards
IFRA Standards
Permitted amounts in finished product:
IFRA 51: 100%
These are derived from calculated concentrations which do not replace chromatographic quantification on individual lots. Disclaimer...
For Trade Use Only
For Trade Use Only
Our products are intended as building blocks in the perfume creation process; they are not to be applied to the skin undiluted.
These raw materials are for use by the perfumery trade only.
Usage in Perfumery
Labdanum Light Absolute appears in 1% of the perfumes we have analysed, at a median of 0.2% of the concentrate.
- Odour
- Warm, amber, balsamic, leathery, aromatic
- Family
- Balsamic
- Common dilutions
- 10%, 1%, 50%
- Substantivity
- > 400 hours on a smelling strip
Also known by 16 other names
Labdanum absolute decolorised AV; ambreine oil (cistus spp.); cistus essential oil; cistus ladaniferus oil; cistus ladaniferus twig/leaf oil; cistus oil morocco; cistus oil spain; cistus oil spanish; cistus selection; cistus spain EO; cistus species twig/leaf oil; cistus twig/leaf oil; essential oil obtained from the leaves of the labdanum, cistus ladaniferus l., cistaceae; labdanum essential oil; labdanum oil; volatile oil obtained from the leaves of the labdanum, cistus ladaniferus l., cistaceae
Statistics drawn from published GCMS analyses, commercial and demonstration formulas. References to third-party perfumes, brand names and trade marks are solely for identification and comparison. Formulas not made, supplied, licensed, authorised, sponsored or endorsed by the manufacturer or trade mark owner.
What Cistus is made of
A Fraterworks analysis of the published chemical compositions of Cistus ladaniferus L. (C. ladanifer L.), showing the median and observed range of each constituent across five studies.
Fraterworks Composition Combined from five published analyses — median and observed range
| Constituent | CAS | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| alpha-Pinene | 80-56-8 | 18.9% | 3.5–43.85% |
| Viridiflorol | 552-02-3 | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Linalyl acetate | 115-95-7 | 5% | 5% |
| Camphene | 79-92-5 | 4.7% | 2.1–10.3% |
| Viridiflorene | 21747-46-6 | 4.66% | 0.9–8.42% |
| 2-Methyl-3-methyleneheptan-6-one | 498-51-1 | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Bornyl acetate | 76-49-3 | 4% | 3.1–4.8% |
| para-Cymene | 99-87-6 | 3.81% | 0.7–5.4% |
| (Z)-3-Hexenol | 928-96-1 | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Neral | 106-26-3 | 3.45% | 0.5–6.4% |
| Ledol | 577-27-5 | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| p-Menthatriene (unknown isomer) | 586-63-0 | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| 2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohexanone | 2408-37-9 | 2.74% | 0.9–5.7% |
| Pinocarveol (total isomers) | 5947-36-4 | 2.7% | 1.9–3.4% |
| Nerol | 106-25-2 | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| alpha,p-Dimethylstyrene | 1195-32-0 | 2.21% | 1.6–2.82% |
| Geranial | 141-27-5 | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Isomenthone | 491-07-6 | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Limonene | 138-86-3 | 1.53% | 0.05–2.3% |
| Fenchone | 1195-79-5 | 1.43% | 1–1.85% |
| gamma-Terpinene | 99-85-4 | 1.39% | 0.4–1.6% |
| Eugenol | 97-53-0 | 1.31% | 0.31–2.3% |
| Acetaldehyde | 75-07-0 | 1.24% | 1.24% |
| allo-Aromadendr-9-ene | 112421-20-2 | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| allo-Aromadendrene | 25246-27-9 | 1.2% | 1.17–1.9% |
| Tricyclene | 508-32-7 | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| alpha-Terpineol | 98-55-5 | 1.19% | 0.5–3% |
| Borneol | 507-70-0 | 1.11% | 0.5–3% |
| (E)-2-Hexenol | 928-95-0 | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Dodecanal | 112-54-9 | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Terpinen-4-ol | 562-74-3 | 1.04% | 0.1–1.5% |
| alpha-Amorphene | 20085-19-2 | 1% | 1% |
| Camphor | 76-22-2 | 1% | 1% |
| Carvomenthone | 499-70-7 | 1% | 1% |
| Guaiacol | 90-05-1 | 1% | 1% |
| Sabinene | 3387-41-5 | 1% | 0.8–1.15% |
| Geraniol | 106-24-1 | 0.95% | 0.8–1.1% |
| Isopinocamphone | 15358-88-0 | 0.88% | 0.5–3.5% |
| alpha-Campholene aldehyde | 4501-58-0 | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| alpha-Thujone | 546-80-5 | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Campholene aldehyde | 4501-58-0 | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| delta-Cadinene | 483-76-1 | 0.8% | 0.3–1% |
| 3-Nonen-2-one | 14309-57-0 | 0.725% | 0.6–0.85% |
| alpha-Copaene | 3856-25-5 | 0.7% | 0.6–0.8% |
| Cyclosativene | 22469-52-9 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Pinocamphone | 547-60-4 | 0.63% | 0.5–0.9% |
| Verbenone | 80-57-9 | 0.61% | 0.3–2% |
| Geranyl acetate | 105-87-3 | 0.6% | 0.3–0.9% |
| Pinocarvone | 16812-40-1 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| beta-Pinene | 127-91-3 | 0.55% | 0.5–0.8% |
| beta-Eudesmol | 473-15-4 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| beta-Phellandrene | 555-10-2 | 0.5% | 0.4–0.5% |
| Carvotanacetone | 499-71-8 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| cis-Carvyl acetate | 1205-42-1 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Linalool | 78-70-6 | 0.5% | 0.2–1.3% |
| Myrcene | 123-35-3 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Myrtenal | 564-94-3 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Spathulenol | 6750-60-3 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Benzaldehyde | 100-52-7 | 0.43% | 0.1–2% |
| alpha-Terpinene | 99-86-5 | 0.425% | 0.1–0.7% |
| Caryophyllene oxide | 1139-30-6 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Dihydrocarvone | 7764-50-3 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Furfural | 98-01-1 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| gamma-Cadinene | 39029-41-9 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| gamma-Muurolene | 30021-74-0 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Myrtenol | 515-00-4 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Myrtenyl acetate | 35670-93-0 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| cis-Rose oxide | 876-17-5 | 0.395% | 0.29–0.5% |
| alpha-Pinene epoxide | 1686-14-2 | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Terpinolene | 586-62-9 | 0.35% | 0.2–0.5% |
| Acetophenone | 98-86-2 | 0.335% | 0.2–2.2% |
| 2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohex-5-enone | 20013-73-4 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| alpha-Gurjunene | 489-40-7 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| ambrox | 65588-69-4 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Calacorene (unknown isomer) | 38599-17-6 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Globulol | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| Nonanone (unknown structure) | 30642-09-2 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Undecanal | 110-41-8 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| 1,8-Cineole | 470-82-6 | 0.2% | 0.2–10% |
| 2-Methyldecanal | 19009-56-4 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| alpha-Cubebene | 17699-14-8 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Carvone | 99-49-0 | 0.2% | 0.16–0.3% |
| Isoborneol | 124-76-5 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Piperitone | 89-81-6 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| alpha-Phellandrene | 99-83-2 | 0.1% | 0.1–0.2% |
| alpha,o-Dimethylstyrene | 7399-49-7 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Thujone (unknown isomer) | 471-15-8 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| (E)-beta-Farnesene | 18794-84-8 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| alpha-Humulene | 6753-98-6 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Carveol (unknown isomer) | 99-48-9 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| ortho-Cymene | 527-84-4 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
Cistus leafKoenigs, R., and Guelz, P.G., On the chemical composition of essential oils from Cistus ladaniferus L., Z. Pflanzenphysiol., Vol. 72, 237-248 (1974); Parfum. Kosmet. Vol. 56, 344-346 (1975)
- alpha-Pinene80-56-86.7%
- Neral 106-26-36.4%
- Bornyl acetate 76-49-34.8%
- Camphene 79-92-54.7%
- (Z)-3-Hexenol928-96-13.8%
- Borneol 507-70-03%
- alpha-Terpineol98-55-53%
- Nerol106-25-22.5%
- Eugenol97-53-02.3%
- Acetophenone98-86-22.2%
- Benzaldehyde 100-52-72%
- Geranial 141-27-51.9%
- Isomenthone 491-07-61.8%
- 2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohexanone 2408-37-91.7%
- Limonene138-86-31.4%
- gamma-Terpinene99-85-41.3%
- Geraniol106-24-11.1%
- (E)-2-Hexenol928-95-01.1%
- Sabinene3387-41-51%
- Fenchone 1195-79-51%
- Geranyl acetate105-87-30.9%
- alpha-Thujone 546-80-50.8%
- para-Cymene 99-87-60.7%
- beta-Pinene127-91-30.6%
- Myrcene123-35-30.5%
- alpha-Terpinene 99-86-50.3%
- Linalool78-70-60.2%
- 1,8-Cineole470-82-60.2%
- alpha-Phellandrene 99-83-20.1%
- Terpinen-4-ol562-74-30.1%
Cistus (Spain) 1Garcia-Martin, D., and Garcia-Vallejo, M.C., Contribution a la connaissance de l'huile essentielle de Cistus ladaniferus L. var. maculatus Dun, "Cistus commun" (jara) d'Espagne, Parf. Cosm. Savons, Vol. 12, 283 (1969)
- alpha-Pinene80-56-843.85%
- 1,8-Cineole470-82-610%
- Camphene 79-92-55.45%
- para-Cymene 99-87-65.4%
- Linalyl acetate115-95-75%
- 2-Methyl-3-methyleneheptan-6-one 498-51-14.4%
- Bornyl acetate 76-49-34%
- Borneol 507-70-02%
- Fenchone 1195-79-51.85%
- Linalool78-70-61.3%
- Sabinene3387-41-51.15%
- Guaiacol90-05-11%
- Carvomenthone 499-70-71%
- Geraniol106-24-10.8%
- beta-Pinene127-91-30.8%
- Benzaldehyde 100-52-70.7%
- alpha-Terpinene 99-86-50.55%
- beta-Phellandrene 555-10-20.5%
- Neral 106-26-30.5%
- Carvotanacetone 499-71-80.5%
- Furfural98-01-10.4%
- Dihydrocarvone 7764-50-30.4%
- alpha-Pinene epoxide 1686-14-20.35%
- Nonanone (unknown structure) 30642-09-20.3%
- Acetophenone98-86-20.25%
- alpha-Phellandrene 99-83-20.1%
- Thujone (unknown isomer) 471-15-80.1%
- Limonene138-86-30.05%
Cistus (Spain) 2Simon-Fuentes, A., Sendra, J.M., and Cunat, P., Neutral Volatiles of Citus ladaniferus L. Essential Oil, Anal. Quimica, Vol. 83, 201-204 (1987)
- Camphene 79-92-510.3%
- 2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohexanone 2408-37-95.7%
- para-Cymene 99-87-64%
- Bornyl acetate 76-49-33.7%
- alpha-Pinene80-56-83.5%
- Isopinocamphone 15358-88-03.5%
- Pinocarveol 5947-36-43.4%
- p-Menthatriene (unknown isomer) 586-63-02.9%
- Limonene138-86-32.3%
- Verbenone 80-57-92%
- alpha,p-Dimethylstyrene 1195-32-01.6%
- gamma-Terpinene99-85-41.6%
- Terpinen-4-ol562-74-31.5%
- Tricyclene 508-32-71.2%
- allo-Aromadendrene 25246-27-91.2%
- Dodecanal112-54-91.1%
- Camphor76-22-21%
- alpha-Amorphene 20085-19-21%
- alpha-Campholene aldehyde 4501-58-00.8%
- alpha-Terpinene 99-86-50.7%
- 3-Nonen-2-one 14309-57-00.6%
- alpha-Copaene 3856-25-50.6%
- Pinocarvone 16812-40-10.6%
- beta-Pinene127-91-30.5%
- beta-Phellandrene 555-10-20.5%
- Terpinolene586-62-90.5%
- Linalool78-70-60.5%
- Borneol 507-70-00.5%
- cis-Rose oxide 876-17-50.5%
- Pinocamphone 547-60-40.5%
- cis-Carvyl acetate 1205-42-10.5%
- gamma-Muurolene 30021-74-00.4%
- delta-Cadinene 483-76-10.3%
- 2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohex-5-enone 20013-73-40.3%
- Calacorene (unknown isomer) 38599-17-60.3%
- Undecanal110-41-80.3%
- alpha-Phellandrene 99-83-20.2%
- 1,8-Cineole470-82-60.2%
- Carvone 99-49-00.2%
- Piperitone89-81-60.2%
- alpha-Cubebene 17699-14-80.2%
- 2-Methyldecanal19009-56-40.2%
- Benzaldehyde 100-52-70.1%
- alpha,o-Dimethylstyrene 7399-49-70.1%
- ortho-Cymene 527-84-40.01%
Cistus (France)Mariotti, J.P., et al., Composition of the Essential Oil of Cistus ladaniferus L. Cultivated in Corsica (France), Flavour Fragr. J., Vol. 12, 147-151 (1997)
- alpha-Pinene80-56-839%
- Viridiflorol 552-02-311.8%
- Ledol 577-27-53.3%
- Bornyl acetate 76-49-33.1%
- Camphene 79-92-52.1%
- trans-Pinocarveol 547-61-51.9%
- allo-Aromadendrene 25246-27-91.9%
- para-Cymene 99-87-61.7%
- Limonene138-86-31.7%
- Terpinen-4-ol562-74-31.1%
- Pinocamphone 547-60-40.9%
- Viridiflorene 21747-46-60.9%
- 2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohexanone 2408-37-90.9%
- Sabinene3387-41-50.8%
- Borneol 507-70-00.8%
- delta-Cadinene 483-76-10.8%
- alpha-Copaene 3856-25-50.8%
- Campholene aldehyde 4501-58-00.8%
- Cyclosativene 22469-52-90.7%
- Isopinocamphone 15358-88-00.5%
- beta-Eudesmol 473-15-40.5%
- Spathulenol 6750-60-30.5%
- alpha-Terpineol98-55-50.5%
- beta-Pinene127-91-30.5%
- Myrtenal 564-94-30.5%
- beta-Phellandrene 555-10-20.4%
- gamma-Terpinene99-85-40.4%
- gamma-Cadinene 39029-41-90.4%
- Myrtenol 515-00-40.4%
- Caryophyllene oxide1139-30-60.4%
- gamma-Muurolene 30021-74-00.4%
- Myrtenyl acetate 35670-93-00.4%
- Geranyl acetate105-87-30.3%
- Globulol 0.3%
- Verbenone 80-57-90.3%
- alpha-Gurjunene 489-40-70.3%
- Carvone 99-49-00.3%
- Terpinolene586-62-90.2%
- Isoborneol 124-76-50.2%
- Acetophenone98-86-20.2%
- alpha-Terpinene 99-86-50.1%
- alpha-Humulene 6753-98-60.01%
- Carveol (unknown isomer)99-48-90.01%
- (E)-beta-Farnesene 18794-84-80.01%
CistusPappas, R. S., True Cistus Oil, Dr. P's Research Memoirs
- alpha-Pinene80-56-818.9%
- Viridiflorene 21747-46-68.42%
- Bornyl acetate 76-49-34.29%
- para-Cymene 99-87-63.81%
- 2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohexanone 2408-37-93.77%
- Camphene 79-92-52.94%
- alpha,p-Dimethylstyrene 1195-32-02.82%
- trans-Pinocarveol 547-61-52.7%
- Limonene138-86-31.53%
- gamma-Terpinene99-85-41.48%
- Acetaldehyde 75-07-01.24%
- allo-Aromadendr-9-ene 112421-20-21.2%
- alpha-Terpineol98-55-51.19%
- allo-Aromadendrene 25246-27-91.17%
- Borneol 507-70-01.11%
- delta-Cadinene 483-76-11%
- Terpinen-4-ol562-74-30.97%
- Isopinocamphone 15358-88-00.88%
- 3-Nonen-2-one 14309-57-00.85%
- Pinocamphone 547-60-40.63%
- Verbenone 80-57-90.61%
- Acetophenone98-86-20.42%
- Eugenol97-53-00.31%
- ambrox 65588-69-40.3%
- cis-Rose oxide 876-17-50.29%
- Benzaldehyde 100-52-70.16%
- Carvone 99-49-00.16%
Sources: Published studies indexed by Essential Oil University (EOUdb). Constituent harmonisation and calculations by Fraterworks.
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