Rose essential oil has a very rich floral scent that is both sweet and slightly spicy at the same time . Researchers have uncovered that rose essential oil contains several therapeutic compounds: Citronellol – effective mosquito repellant (also found in citronella).
Rose oil has a warm, deep floral, slightly spicy, rich, honey-like odor. The absolute is unique in that it has a high tenacity alongside a deep, rosy fragrance.
Why do roses have a fragrance?
The fragrance was, for a long time, not considered to be as important of a quality by flower breeders, who instead focused their attention on developing petal color and repeat blooming. The rose flower has a vast range of smells, many of which are the result of floral breeding during the last century.
What do different rose colors smell like?
Red and pink roses tend to smell like what we associate with the typical traditional rose floral scent . White and yellow roses can smell like violets, nasturtium, and lemons. Vibrant yellow and orange roses can smell like a variety of fruits, nasturtium, violets, and cloves.
What is Rose essential oil?
Rose essential oil typically comes from the damask rose (Rosa damascena) plant and it takes around 10,000 rose petals to make one pound of oil, which is why it’s one of the more expensive essential oils.
You may be asking “What is the difference between essential oils and rose essential oil?”
That’s where infusing oil with rose essence come in. This process is simple, less expensive and will result in rose scented oil, albeit a milder smelling version than an essential oil. You will need organically grown roses; if you grow your own roses, so much the better.
What is the difference between Rose Absolute and pure rose oil?
Rose absolute is extracted via solvents, at lower temperatures, which conserves the properties of the volatile aromatic compounds, hence the more floral smell. But while 100% pure rose oil doesn’t smell much like rose oil, the diluted oil tends to be true to smell.
Undiluted rose otto has a deep floral smell with spicy, honey-like notes, but doesn’t smell like fresh roses at all. Rose absolute is rich, warm and spicy, with fresh floral notes and a sweet, flowery scent. The difference in fragrance profile between the two types of rose oil has to do with the extraction methods employed.