Does anyone have experience using labdanum oil in lure making?

Labdanum is interesting with its balsamic/wine-like nuances, but I think it's just too "piney".. or maybe even a bit sweeter, like fir pitch? And probably very sharp to an animal nose?

Google says up to 50% of labdanum volatiles is alpha-pinene, which is a flagship conifer odor substance, along with other terpenes in it which are also generally conifer pitch-like. I'm not sure marten are attracted to such smells because they're a part of the natural odor background of conifer forests and probably don't have much signal value.

I tested it on my rats, their reaction was mixed, most actually snarled and slapped the swab with their hands, one sniffed it cautiously and then used it to self-anoint. There are definitely more unanimously popular plant-derived smells out there (camphor, menthol, etc... my current favorite is thymol)

Tatiana, I’m always impressed with your knowledge and willingness to share it.

Labdanum is one of the main ingredients in amber "musk," along with benzoin and vanilla. Benzoin is very similar to vanilla.

Historically, perfumers wanted to recreate our perception of the gemstone amber to use as an accord in perfume. If tinctured, Baltic amber has a slight pine pitch smell, or smells like burned rubber and pitch if burned. I have heard some people tincture it in high-proof vodka as medicine. According to some perfumers' books, when it reacts with some acids, it produces a tar that, when tinctured, is very similar to Type 2 Tonquin.

Sorry for the late response; regardless, thank you for your expertise and feedback—I truly appreciate it. I am currently semi-drying a batch of castor, and I plan to explore blending it with some new, promising, and exciting oils I’ve acquired—including labdanum, patchouli, vetiver, and benzoin oleoresin. Thanks, everyone