Botanical Name: Rosa x. damascena Mill.
Country of Origin: Bulgaria
Country of Origin: Bulgaria
Cultivation: Traditional
Extraction Method: Hydro-Distilled Essential Oil
Extraction Method: Hydro-Distilled Essential Oil
Odor Grade: Excellent odor profile. Suitable for fine perfumery
Plant Part: Petals
Perfume Note: Middle
Perfume Note: Middle
Aroma Family: Rose, Floral
Odor Profile: Sweet, bright, citrus, rosy, floral, rosewater, fresh petal note
Odor Profile: Sweet, bright, citrus, rosy, floral, rosewater, fresh petal note
Known as the Queen of Flowers, the rose has been considered for centuries to be the golden standard floral for use in perfumery. It takes around 756,800 roses to create 1 pound of rose essential oil (otto). The damascena (or Damask) rose is the most widely used rose in perfumery. It is also known as the Bulgarian Rose, Taif Rose, Turkish Rose & Ispahan Rose depending on location of growth. This rose otto displays an airy, sweet, slightly citrus top note, with a soft pink rosewater, rose petal characteristic. Rose otto is less dense & heavy than rose absolute, and is lacking the spicy, honey & woody nuances of the absolute. This rose otto smells like a fresh rose growing on the stem.
If you are looking for a deeper, heavier honied rose scent, please see our Rose de Mai Absolute
This is a concentrated raw material intended for use in professional perfumery. This product must be diluted before being applied to skin.
Some well known perfumes that feature Damask Rose are:
- Stella (Stella McCartney)
- Portrait of A Lady (Frederic Malle)
- Delina Exclusif (Parfums de Marly)
- Young Rose (Byredo)
NOTE: All sales of raw materials offered in the Perfumer's Organ are final. Returns cannot be accepted once product is opened and safety seal has been broken. Please purchase a 2mL sample size of this material for evaluation before making a larger purchase.
