Rose Oil, Rose Otto from Bulgaria

Rose Oil, Rose Otto from Bulgaria

Please visit our specialized website www.BulgarianRoseOtto.com for more information on rose oil and to place an order. Commercial customers, please visit www.AlteyaGroup.com to access directly the producers of Bulgarian Rose Oil.


History of Bulgarian Rose OilKnown as the finest rose essence or "otto" in the world, the Bulgarian Rose Oil has been distilled for over 300 years. The exact origin of the damask rose can not be traced however there are fossil records which show roses have existed for millions of years. The rose is the oldest cultivated European plant in the United States and has been called the Queen of Flowers all over the world. Uses of rose oils date back to the ancient civilizations of Persia, Asia, Greece, Rome and Egypt. Rose Oil has always been and still is a symbol of love and beauty. The modern healing tradition of the extract of rose began in the 17 th century with the writings of English physician Nicholas Culpeper. The herbalist described the use of red roses to strengthen the heart, its cooling and astringent actions, and its effect on headaches and tired eyes.


The Bulgarian Rose Valley

Located between the Balkan range and Sredna Gora mountains, the Bulgarian Rose Valley is the home of the exquisite Bulgarian rose oil, also known as 'attar of roses' or 'rose otto'. There are over 7000 varieties of roses worldwide, yet only few are known as oil producing. The Bulgarian Rosa Damascena, cultivated for over 300 years, is considered to be the best oil-bearing rose renowned worldwide.Unique climatic and soil conditions make the Rose Valley, also known as the Kazanlak Valley, one of the biggest producers of rose otto in the world. The air humidity, cloudiness and precipitation in May and June contribute to the cultivation of roses that yield very high percentage of oil.The Rose Valley is about 80 miles long and about 30 miles wide and its average elevation about 1,300 feet above the sea-level. Attempts to extend the rose culture to other neighboring districts in Bulgaria have proved unsuccessful. The rose bush seems to thrive best in sandy soil, well exposed to the sun, protected from the cold winter winds and having perfect drainage. It is mainly the mountain formation, the climatic peculiarities and the special soil of the Rose Valley that result into engaging more than 180 villages into the rose oil industry in Bulgaria.

Bulgarian Rose Otto UsesBulgarian Rose Oil is a pleasant and safe oil to use in aromatherapy and is suitable for a variety of uses.
Massage:
Improving circulation and as a digestive tonic. Relieving PMS, menopausal problems, broken veins, constipation, nausea, gastric ulcers and liver problems. Calming puffy skin, alleviating dry and itchy, chapped, sensitive or inflamed skin and beautifying wrinkled and ageing skin. Rose oil is also used for wound healing.

Added to bathwater or vaporiser/burner:
Relieves stress related or emotional problems including depression, postnatal depression, nervous tension and insomnia. As an aphrodisiac, rose oil can help with low libido and impotence problems.

Bulgarian Rose Oil vs. Bulgarian Rose AbsoluteBoth Bulgarian Rose Otto (Rose Oil) and Bulgarian Rose Absolute are produced from the flower petals of Bulgarian Rosa Damascena. Bulgarian Rose Oil (Rose Otto) is produced through Steam Distillation of fresh rose flowers. Our rose oil is a 100% pure and natural product that is used in creams, lotions and soaps for its mild anti-viral and bactericidal properties, as well as for its fragrance. Rose water, also produced via steam-distillation of rose petals, is mildly astringent and beneficial for cleansing and refreshing dry, sensitive skin. Besides being used as a medicine in history, the rose oil has a long history as one of the most important ingredients in most luxury products.Bulgarian Rose Absolute is produced through a refined, liquid Chemical Extraction of fragrant compounds from fresh rose flowers. Although the rose absolute contains essential oil compounds it differs from distilled essential oils. The rose absolute oil is a concentration of aromatic compounds including essential oil constituents. Rose absolute is widely used in perfumery, cosmetics, aromatherapy and many other areas.
Alteya is proud to offer both Bulgarian Rose Oil and Bulgarian Rose Absolute directly from our rose fields in the Bulgarian Rose Valley.

Rose Oil Characteristics

Although rose oil is a very complicated mixture of more than 300 different components, the major component recovered from the blossom is phenyl-ethyl alcohol. The other main components are rose alcohols geraniol, citronellol, and nerol. Many other components are present only in trace amounts but are very important for the overall quality of the oil. An example is the compound damascenone, which is an important odor constituent and is only present in minute amounts.

As noted, phenylethyl alcohol is a major oil component, but because solubility in water it is usually lost in the distillation waters unless collected as rose water. This alcohol is, however, present in the absolute extracted by solvent.

In general, rose oil components are: Citronellol (up 50%), geraniol (up to 40%), nerol (up to 10%), eugenol (up to 1.5%), methyleugenol (up to 2.4%), phenylethyl alcohol (up to 50%), linalool, farnesol, carvon (up to 0.41%), rosofuran (up to 0.16%), damascon (up to 0.14%), ionon (up to 0.03%), citral, cinnamonic aldehyde, bensalaldehyde, formic acid, acetic acid, isovalerianic acid, n-paraffins, steroptene, ketones, phenols and phenol esters, stearoptene, hydrocarbons, and others.


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