Rose Turkish Absolute

Description: The rose is one of the worlds best known flowers – stunning and exotic in both visual appearance and aroma. In the west , rose is considered to be the emperor of flowers and scents.

Colour: Deep Reddish Orange

Common Uses: Rose is a very common oil in the perfume and aromatic industry. Aromatherapists also credit it with being an exotic aphrodisiac, as an emollient in skin care products, and as a balancer of the spirit.

Consistency: Viscous

Note: medium to Top

Strength of Aroma: Strong – Penetrating and Long Lasting

Blends well with: Rose generally blends well with all oils, though it works particularly well with bergamot, German and Roman chamomile, clarysage, geranium, melissa, rosewood, sandalwood, and Ylang Ylang.

Aromatic Description: Rose Damask Turkish is a very complex, sweet floral scent. Its reputation of being a must ingredient in perfumes is well deserved. ** It is important to note that all absolutes are extremely concentrated by nature. They should not be evaluated in this state unless you are accustomed to the undiluted fragrance. For those trying Absolutes for the first time, we strongly recommend they be evaluated in dilution. Otherwise, the complexity of the fragrance – particularly the rare and exotic notes – become lost.

History: Approximately 4000 kilograms of petals are required to produce 1 kilogram of pure rose oil. There is evidence to show roses have existed for millions of years. It is generally believed that the Rosa damascena originated in the Neolithic period as a hybridization of Rosa gallica and Rosa phoenicia – both of which have grown wild in Turkey for centuries. There is also evidence that rose oil was prepared as early as 400 B.C. by macerating roses in olive oil.