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Turkish Rose
Tyrkisk Rose
Turkish rose or Rosa Damascena is a rich rose scent sourced from the Turkish rose fields. Harvested in late spring and early summer, the rosebuds of the Turkish rose are carefully handpicked at dawn when the rose is most fragrant. Dancing between floral, sweet, and fresh, the aroma of the Turkish rose imbues the fragrance with a vintage feel that feels elusive and elegant at once. The scent of Turkish rose kisses your skin gently but leaves a strong, lasting impression on your senses.
Indispensable to the world of perfumery and all things fine fragrance, rosa damascena (also known as Turkish rose or Damask rose) is the scent of choice for many perfumers and fragrance devotees alike. Its rich and deep—a tangible scent that announces itself in decadent layers that are fruity, floral and sweetly honeyed. Green facets mingle with spritely lychee.
Majestic and characteristic, spicy, green and honeyed, powerful and rich, both floral and fruity scent, that can evoke litchee.
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Historie
The Turkish rose (otherwise known as Rosa Damascena or Damask Rose) traces its roots back as far as Ancient Persia. In bygone eras, its heavenly scent was extracted through a simple distillation process which gave comparatively miniscule amounts of rose oil—the most coveted scent of ancient times.
Produktion
In what we imagine to be some of the most beautiful regions imaginable, roses are grown en masse throughout parts of France, Turkey, Bulgaria and Morocco (the Daddès Valley). But not all roses make it into our beloved fragrances. Rather, roses are classified into two overarching categories: ornamental roses grown for their aesthetic qualities, and then the coveted fragrant roses that pique perfumers’ interests. Among the 5,000 known botanical varieties of roses, only a mere two are used in perfumery: the Rosa Centifolia and the Rosa Damascena. Rosa Centifolia, a thorn-less flower grown in Grasse, is considered to have a more “delicate” scent, extracted using solvents to obtain an absolute. Akin to anything of interest, this divine floral note is shrouded in secrecy—with its production becoming rather secretive of late. And yet, the fragrant qualities of Centifolia are so lovely that prestige perfume houses continue to use it. On the other hand, Rosa Damascena (or Damascus rose)—produced in Turkey and Bulgaria—is the only known rose to exist as an essence. And what’s more: it’s thought to be among the richest, most velvety essences available. This essence is captured through a process of distillation, whereby the flowers are handpicked at dawn and quickly processed to avoid fermentation.
