Persian Rose

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About

Rose otto distilled in Iran. It is the same Rosa damascena as the Bulgarian and Turkish ottos, and the trade sells it as bright and dewy: a pink-toned rose opening with a clear lemon lift, a thick honeyed heart, and a green rosy base.

Scent Profile

Persian rose smells rich, dewy and floral, brighter and more pink-toned than other rose ottos. A thick honeyed heart runs through it, syrupy rather than light. A clear lemon citrus lift opens it, unusually strong for a rose. The base turns entirely green and rosy, closer to crushed rose leaf than to any other rose otto's base.

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Breadthmedium

EnvelopeHeart · ~8h lasting

Family Floral, Sweet & Gourmand

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Materials That Can Make This Note

Perfumers can make Persian Rose from this natural extract.

Natural extract Rose oil (Rosa x damascena Mill.) floral · green · spicy

Smell words come from published sources.

Allergens perfumes with this note can list: Rose oil (Rosa x damascena Mill.)

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Origin

Rosa damascena grown in central Iran, mainly the Kashan region. Flowering runs from May to about mid-June. Whole flowers, petals and sepals together, are water-steam distilled to a clear otto. Iran, Bulgaria and Turkey are the three major producers of rose oil from this species, so the geographic label marks terroir and distillation practice, not a different plant.

Usage in Perfumery

Attested on 14 Parfumo entries across 9 brands, with no Fragrantica note listing found. Sold by suppliers as a rose accord base and a floraliser, and recommended with neroli, orange blossom, synthetic musks, ambrette, sandalwood and clean ouds.