Fragrance note
Rose Perfumes
A rose perfume is a fragrance in which the rose plays the lead – usually in the heart, sometimes fresh and dewy, sometimes powdery or velvety and dark. Its scent comes from the interplay of many molecules, above all phenylethyl alcohol, citronellol and geraniol, refined by tiny traces of rose oxide.
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How the note behaves
Fresh & dewy
With lychee, citrus or green notes. Light and radiant for spring and summer.
Powdery & romantic
With iris, violet or musk. Soft, elegant and close to the skin.
Dark with oud
With oud, saffron or patchouli. Opulent and deep, for grand evenings.
Curious factGenuine rose oil forms fine white crystals at room temperature – warm the little bottle in your hand and they disappear again.
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Myth or truth?
Statement 1
One kilogram of rose oil takes around three tonnes of petals.
True. The typical ratio is about 1:3,000 – depending on the method and the rose variety.
Statement 2
Most rose oil comes from France.
Myth. Bulgaria, Turkey and Saudi Arabia together account for over 70 per cent of the rose oil market.
Statement 3
A trace compound below one per cent defines the quality of rose oil.
True. Beta-damascenone usually makes up less than one per cent, yet it is regarded as the marker of rose oil quality.
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DISCOVER ROSE PERFUMESFrequently asked questions
What is the difference between rose oil and rose absolute?
Rose oil (rose otto) is steam-distilled and feels fresh and slightly spicy. Rose absolute is made by solvent extraction, contains far more phenylethyl alcohol and therefore feels fuller and closer to the fresh flower.
Are rose perfumes old-fashioned?
Not at all. With lychee, pepper, leather or oud, the rose feels modern, playful or mysterious – many fragrances in this edit are unisex.
When should I wear a rose fragrance?
Fresh, green roses by day and in spring; dark roses with oud or patchouli in the evening and in the colder months. It is best to test it on your own skin: with every bottle from 30 ml, we include a 2 ml sample of the same fragrance.
2 ml samplewith every bottle from 30 ml
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