Botanical Name: Rosa damascene

Plant Part: Flowers

Extraction Method: Solvent Extraction

Origin: Turkey

Color: Golden to amber resin to solid.

Description: The rose is one of the world’s best known flowers - stunning and exotic in both visual appearance and aroma.

Common Uses: Rose Turkey Absolute is a very common oil in the perfume and aromatic industries. Aroma therapists use it to create a sense of harmony, and it is used as an emollient in skin-care products.

Note: Middle

Strength of Aroma: Strong

Blends well with: Rose (Turkey) Absolute generally blends well with all oils, though it works particularly well with Bergamot, Chamomile German, Chamomile Roman, Clary Sage, Geranium, Melissa, Rosewood, Sandalwood, and Ylang-ylang.

Aromatic Scent: Rose (Turkey) Absolute has a very complex, sweet floral scent. Its reputation of being a must ingredient in perfumes is well deserved.

History: Turkey 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.

Cautions: 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 - becomes lost.

Storage: It is recommended that oils packaged in metal containers (for safe shipping) be transferred into dark glass containers to maintain freshness and attain maximum shelf life.