Rose Damask - Absolute Oil
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Description
Rose Damask - Absolute Oil moves through lush rose petals, honeyed warmth, and fresh green lift towards tea, spice, and a persistent velvet floral trace. The result is a concentrated material with both immediate presence and a slower structural effect.
In rose accords, fine fragrance, soaps, body oils, creams, and floral bases, it can behave as an accent, a link between notes or the central idea. The right level depends on which of those jobs it needs to perform.
Trial it progressively and evaluate after settling. Too much may make the formula powdery, soapy, or overwhelming; controlled use keeps the profile detailed and allows neighbouring materials to remain visible.
Details
| Botanical Name | Rosa Damascena |
| Plant Part | Flower |
| Extraction Method | Food Grade Solvent |
| Origin | Turkey |
| Colour | Deep Redish Orange |
| Common Uses | Rose is a very common oil in the perfume and aromatic industry. Aromatherapists also credit it with being an exotic aphrodisiac, as an emollient in skin care products, and as a balancer of the spirit. |
| Consistency | Viscous |
| Note | Medium to Top |
| Strength of Aroma | Penetrating and Long Lasting |
| Blends with | Rose Damask generally blends well with all oils, though it works particularly well with bergamot, German and Roman chamomile, clarysage, geranium, melissa, rosewood, sandalwood, and Ylang Ylang. |
| Aromatic Description | Rose Damask is a very complex, sweet floral scent. Its reputation of being a must ingredient in perfumes is well deserved. |
| History | Approximately 4000 kilograms of petals are required to produce 1 kilogram of pure rose oil. It's 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. |
The information provided is for educational purposes only
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 - become lost.
