Labdanum (岩蔷薇)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 岩蔷薇 (yánqiángwēi) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Cistus ladanifer (gum rockrose) — with an aroma profile of resinous, balsamic, leathery, amber.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Cistus ladanifer on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 岩蔷薇
Pinyin yánqiángwēi
Scientific name Cistus ladanifer (gum rockrose)
Type ingredient
Aroma resinous, balsamic, leathery, amber
Category Resins

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Resins
aroma Resinous
aroma Balsamic
related Frankincense
related Myrrh
related Benzoin

Main Site

Read the full article: Labdanum on IncenseHerbs


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