Damask Rose Petals
| Botanical Name | Rosa x damascena Mill. f. trigintipetala (Dieck.) P. Keller |
| Botanical family | Rosaceae |
| Origin | Bulgaria, Turkey (Anatolia), Morocco |
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| Appearance | viscous liquids |
| Color | more or less dark red-orange |
| Odor | a typical rose scent, rich with warm, spicy, fruity, green, herbaceous notes Bulgaria more flowery Turkey more fruity Morocco more plump |
| Biochemical composition of the essential oil | The volatile fraction of the absolute comprises, on the one hand, a base by weight, essential for the perfume, formed of terpene (z15%) and aromatic alcohols (38% of 2-phenylethanol); And on the other hand by a set of minor constituents or traces, sometimes almost undetectable, but olfactory powerful, creating the richness and the smoothness of the perfume, as well as the differences between the places of origin. Nota bene – The composition of “essential oil called rose” Otto “differs from that of the absolute, in particular by the high rate and the almost total absence of 2-phenylethanol, very water-soluble |
| Therapeutic properties | Its psychotropic effects: brings physical and mental well-being Its neurotropic and general effects: relaxation |
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