noun
- A fragrant resinous substance obtained from certain rockrose plants, used in perfumes, incense, and traditional medicine.
Usage: Also spelled 'laudanum' in historical contexts, though that spelling typically refers to an opium tincture.; The plant-derived resin is also called 'labdanum' or 'labdanum gum'.
Examples
- Ladanum has been used in perfumery for centuries due to its warm, amber-like scent.
- The ancient Egyptians valued ladanum for its aromatic and medicinal properties.
- Modern fragrance makers still incorporate ladanum into high-end perfumes.
- Ladanum resin is harvested from rockrose plants found in Mediterranean regions.