Guest guest Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 , Butch Owen <butchbsi@s...> wrote: > Also .. keep in mind that of the over 6,000 varieties of Roses in the > world today .. only three of them (as far as I know) are distilled for > the oils .. and many nice smelling flowers (roses included) do not yield > an essential oil. I know Butch, and isn't that a bummer! I remember when i got Chris' fabulous Russian Apothecary Rose floral wax a while back. It was so gorgeous, so different, with such a winey/tobacco scent. Divine. I found it lent an exquisite note to my solid floral perfumes, conveying a depth and breadth of permanance and sensuality. We know that there are so many factors, including climate, work force, land availability, economics, etc., that go into the establishment of any aromatic products that it almost precludes establishment of new ones nowadays. :-( http://naturalperfumery.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 Hey Melissa, > Hi all- > I'm exploring the fabulous world of rose ottos, absolutes and hydrosols > and I have a question. The ottos/absolutes I've tried are wonderful ... > they smell like the spicy old fashioned climbing roses my mom has. My > question is are there any ottos/absolutes that smell like the less spicy > roses (the peace rose or tea roses for example)? I'm not sure .. the only Rose Ottos I am aware of are the Turkish, Bulgarian, and Indian Rose Otto .. and Rose Otto comes ONLY from the Damask Rose (Rosa damascena) .. the term Otto comes from Ottoman .. as in Ottoman Empire .. as in the present day Republic of Turkey. I think that scent of the Moroccan Rosa centifolia is far less pronounced than the three Rose Ottos mentioned above. Also .. keep in mind that of the over 6,000 varieties of Roses in the world today .. only three of them (as far as I know) are distilled for the oils .. and many nice smelling flowers (roses included) do not yield an essential oil. > Many thanks!! > Melissa Welcome fer'shur .. and y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 Butch and I had a small amount of some wonderful " Princesse de Nassau Musk Rose " oil years back - it was a gas extracted oil. That oil was very nice, and quite different from the Rose Absolutes and Rose Otto's that I've experienced. It was more " tea rose " like than the Damascena or Centifolia rose oils. Unfortunately, neither of us have it available anymore. The little I have left I hoard in my personal collection (and I am a rose HOG - I have saved some rose oil from every batch I've ever gotten *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com On Behalf Of Butch Owen Hey Melissa, > Hi all- > I'm exploring the fabulous world of rose ottos, absolutes and hydrosols > and I have a question. The ottos/absolutes I've tried are wonderful .... > they smell like the spicy old fashioned climbing roses my mom has. My > question is are there any ottos/absolutes that smell like the less spicy > roses (the peace rose or tea roses for example)? I'm not sure .. the only Rose Ottos I am aware of are the Turkish, Bulgarian, and Indian Rose Otto .. and Rose Otto comes ONLY from the Damask Rose (Rosa damascena) .. the term Otto comes from Ottoman .. as in Ottoman Empire .. as in the present day Republic of Turkey. I think that scent of the Moroccan Rosa centifolia is far less pronounced than the three Rose Ottos mentioned above. Also .. keep in mind that of the over 6,000 varieties of Roses in the world today .. only three of them (as far as I know) are distilled for the oils .. and many nice smelling flowers (roses included) do not yield an essential oil. > Many thanks!! > Melissa Welcome fer'shur .. and y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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