Costus (木香)¶
Claim & Evidence¶
Claim: 木香 (mùxiāng) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Saussurea costus (syn. Dolomiaea costus, Aucklandia lappa) — with an aroma profile of earthy, woody, musky, animalic.
Evidence sources:
| Source | Type | Evidence level | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saussurea costus on GBIF | taxonomy | Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional | 2026-09-20 |
| Dolomiaea costus on GBIF | taxonomy | Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional | 2026-09-20 |
| Saussurea costus on the CITES checklist | regulatory | Tier 1 — Scientific / Government | 2026-09-20 |
Attributes¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 木香 |
| Pinyin | mùxiāng |
| Scientific name | Saussurea costus (syn. Dolomiaea costus, Aucklandia lappa) |
| Type | ingredient |
| Aroma | earthy, woody, musky, animalic |
| Category | Roots |
Relationships¶
| Type | Related entity |
|---|---|
| category | Roots |
| aroma | Earthy |
| aroma | Woody |
| related | Spikenard |
| related | Orris Root |
Main Site¶
Read the full article: Costus on IncenseHerbs
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