On the west side of the island the peasants distil rose, orange, and lavender water, and myrtle and ladanum oil. |
Three of these are doublings of the gum, balm, and ladanum carried in the caravan which took Joseph to Egypt. |
This is ladanum gum, which the goatherds pluck from their charges. |
A winning combination of Styrax, ladanum and calamus, it was a sensual, intoxicating blend most befitting a perfume originating from the island of the goddess of love. |
After it hardens, the ladanum can be combed from the goals' fur. |