Note · Flowers
Damask rose
Rosa × damascena
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Picked at dawn, when it is most fragrant, Damask rose is distilled into an oil or extracted into an absolute. It takes several tonnes of petals to make a single kilo of oil. Its scent is fresh, honeyed and spicy, with an almost fruity richness.
What it brings
The floral heart par excellence: opulence, light and a great ability to blend with woods and resins.
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Material profile
- Family
- Flowers
- Nature
- Natural material
- Botanical name
- Rosa × damascena
- Origin
- Bulgaria (Valley of the Roses), Turkey (Isparta), Iran, Morocco.
- How it is obtained
- Steam distillationVolatile solvent extraction
- On Volute
- 36 fragrances
The fragrances that reveal it
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