Rose Absolute

About this material

The main rose used in perfumes today is from Rosa Damascena. It typically goes by the name of just Rose Absolute (or oil) and the Bulgarian variety is the most common. However, it's lesser-used cousin, Rosa Damascena from Morocco is a somewhat different beast, with a lovely tea rose quality that is lacking in the slightly lower-cost Bulgarian absolute. The best Bulgarian roses tend to be used for the essential oil which is the most costly of the rose extracts, whereas in Morocco the best roses go to making the absolute. The soil of Morocco produces roses that give a lighter, more nuanced absolute with hints of herbal green and an almost peppery undertone. Moroccan Rose Absolute is definitely… — Fraterworks

Usage in formulas

The 456th most used material of 1414 in the catalogue, present in 9 of 807 formulas. A signature material: whoever uses it means to.