Rose Rosa Centfolia
Source: Morocco.
Family name: Rosaceae.
Rose Absolute is extracted from the rose flower. It has a rich rosy fragrance. Avicenna, a 10th century Arabian alchemist, gave us our first rose oil. Some traditional uses: for brighter mood, menopause, to help reduce wrinkles, for calming and reducing nervous tension, to promote restful sleep, as an aphrodisiac. Emotional profile: for grief, fears of loving and being loved, sexuality, jealously, self-destruction, vengeance and bitterness. Blends with: geranium, bergamot, lavender, clary sage, sandalwood and patchouli. It takes two tons of fresh petals from flowers in full bloom to extract just 1 kg of oil.
