Rosa damascena of the
Rosaceae family and is also
known as Bulgarian and
Turkish rose. It is a small
prickly shrub up to two
metres high, with perfumed
pink flowers. Native to the
Orient but widely cultivated
in Bulgaria, Turkey and
France.
Although this essential oil
may not sell as much as Lavender
oil, partly due to the
cost, it is one of the best all-
purpose oils to have around.
It not only fights depression,
grief, anger and fear, but
looks after your heart and
digestive system.
'Rosa' comes from the
Greek 'roden' meaning 'red',
as the ancient rose was
thought to have been
crimson. Anicenna, the 10th
century Persian physician,
used the rose as his first
plant to distill and a rose
distillery existed in 1612 in
Shiraz, Persia.
Rose petals were
scattered at weddings to
ensure a happy marriage and
are still a symbol of love and
purity and are also used to
aid meditation and prayer. It
takes about 60,000 roses to
make one ounce of rose
oil.
Damask rose oil has a
deep, rosy, fresh aroma, the
color ranges from clear to a
pale yellow or greenish
tint.
Rose oil is extracted
from the freshest flowers,
harvesting commences at
5.30 am and is completed by
9.30 am. Each bloom is hand
picked and an experienced
harvester can pick 10 to 12
kilos of blooms in the
morning. The heat used in
the distillation process is
carefully controlled, as the
aroma can be damaged if
the heat is too high.
Latin Name: Rosa
damascena species of
the rosaceae family. A rich,
red-orange absolute made
from fresh Turkish rose
petals. Rose absolutes tend to
have smoother, more honey-
rose like aromas compared to
ottos and blend well with
many oils. Rose absolute is
a good oil to use in rounding
off facial and skin
blends.
Both Natural Touch
Aromatherapy's Rose otto
and Rose
absolute are very
feminine oils with a strong
effect on the sexual sphere.
The oils also have excellent
skin care properties and are
perfect for dry and mature
ageing skin.
Rose Turkish Absolute
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