Its story
It is said that its fields perfume the whole valley at daybreak. That sultans had it flow from fountains in their palaces. And that Queen Victoria had it delivered, as a remedy for melancholy.
- Origin
- Rosa damascena, grown in the Valley of Roses, in Bulgaria, since the 12th century.
- Harvest
- The flowers are picked at dawn, from May to June, when their scent is most intense.
- Its scent
- A fine, light and airy rose.
Its benefits
Rose alcoholate is credited with soothing and balancing virtues, close to those of rose water.
In our creations
For Eau Belles Toilettes amande verte, Bulgarian rose and cedar, our perfumer chose rose alcoholate, softer and airier than the essence, for a very delicate imprint of rose.