Rosa damascena flower, (food grade) solvent extracted, 9% in jojoba oil, from Bulgaria.
I diluted the 100% absolute essence in jojoba oil meaning to create a 10% blend, but made 9% instead!
Aroma: strongly floral, sweet. Many people have never smelled a true rose oil. This Bulgarian rose is rich and deeply scented, without soapy undertones.
Colour: Deep Red for the Absolute
Consistency: Thick for the Absolute
Perfumery Note: Base
Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong
Possible Uses: Depression, eczema, frigidity, mature skin, menopause, stress. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 57-67.]
Constituents of Rose Otto: Citronellol, Geraniol, Nerol, Farnesol, Esters, Rose Oxide, Limonene, Myrcene, Pinene [Shirley Price, The Aromatherapy Workbook (Hammersmith, London: Thorsons, 1993), 54-5.]
The fragrance always remains on the hand that gives the rose. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Safety Information: Essential Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand does not indicate any special precautions when using this oil. [Robert Tisserand, Essential Oil Safety (United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone, 1995), 210.]