THE SECRET BEHIND THE ROSE FRAGRANCE

THE SECRET BEHIND THE ROSE FRAGRANCE
The Bulgarian Rose damascena is widely known as „The Queen of
Roses“ because of its unique aroma and the precious oil obtained through steam
distillation of its fresh flowers.
The Rose Damascena oil contains
around 300 organic components, some of them still not identified. The main
ingredients are divided into two groups: carriers and fixative of scent. The
carriers are the liquid part of the oil – eleopten ( high alcohols). From the
many components of eleopten with rose scent are : citronellol,
geraniol, nerol, phenyl ethyl alcohol, but the typical rose odor is formed by
the presence of the microelements. The fixatives are flower
waxes. They are solid at normal temperature and
odorless but they give durability to the scent – also
called stearopten (paraffin hydrocarbons).
The special proportion of
the components is influenced by the geographic area. The saturation and
richness of Bulgarian rose oil are due to the specific climate and soil
conditions in the Valley of Roses. The appropriate temperature, high humidity,
and sandy soil make it different from other rose oils produced in the world.
Unlike them , Bulgaran rose oil contains less citronelol - 24-35%, against 39 –
49% in the other rose oils. Also, the proportion citronelol to geraniol in
Bulgarian rose oil, which is usually 1,1 to 2,5 (2,3 to 4,8 in world rose
oils) gives it a specific flower aroma.
Particularly in Bulgarian rose oil could be found many special
components as farnesol, geranil acetat, and very low content of methyl eugenol,
all thus they are enclosing its distinct and valuable fragrance.
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