Plant Part: Flowers
Extraction Method: Solvent Extraction
Description: The rose is perhaps the world’s best known flower, stunning and exotic in both visual appearance and fragrance.
Color: Golden to amber
Common Uses: Rose Bulgarian Absolute is a very common oil in perfumery and aromatics industries. Aromatherapists and holistic practitioners use it in their practices. A few drops can be used in creams or undiluted to make a product even more emollient and fragrant.
Consistency: Viscous
Note: Middle
Strength of Aroma: Strong
Blends well with: Rose Bulgarian Absolute generally blends well with all oils, though it works particularly well with Bergamot, Chamomile Roman & German, Clary Sage, Geranium, Melissa, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Ylang ylang
Aromatic Scent: Rose Bulgarian Absolute has a very complex, sweet floral scent. Its reputation of being a essential ingredient in perfumes is well deserved.
History: Bulgaria has over a 300 year tradition in essential rose oil distillation. Approximately 4000 kilograms of petals are required to produce 1 kilogram of pure rose oil. Its exotic nature and value were appreciated in ancient times by the Greeks, Chinese, Indians, Persians and Romans. All documentation indicates that their medical applications of the essential oil were identical to those that exist today.