Wintersweet (蜡梅)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 蜡梅 (làmèi) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Chimonanthus praecox — with an aroma profile of sweet, floral, honeyed, waxy.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Chimonanthus praecox in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Chimonanthus praecox on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 蜡梅
Pinyin làmèi
Scientific name Chimonanthus praecox
Type ingredient
Aroma sweet, floral, honeyed, waxy
Category Flowers

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Flowers
aroma Sweet
aroma Floral
related Plum Blossom
related Osmanthus
related Magnolia Flower

Main Site

Read the full article: Wintersweet on IncenseHerbs


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