• Bulgarian Rose oil is steam distilled (no solvent extraction) and is 100% pure. This rose oil contains
• the essence of Rosa Damascena flowers, cultivated in Bulgaria. The perfect location of the so-called
• Rose Valley and climate with gentle sunshine ensures the fragrance, purity and naturalness of the
• essential oil intact and uncompromised. The usual rose harvest time in Bulgaria starts around the third
• week of May and continue, depending mainly on the weather conditions for three to five weeks.
• The yield of oil can be dramatically affected by the weather. The best weather conditions for Rose
• harvest is mild and humid weather with night temperatures around 24-28 deg. C. Under normal conditions,
• harvest begins as soon as the flowers starts opening and continues until all the flowers have been
• gathered. Flowers are picked up very early in the morning whilst the morning dew is still on them,
• put in plastic bags and transported to the distillery the quickest possible way.
• The quantity of flowers picked up for the day should be processed as soon as possible with every
• precautions of keeping them fresh until the last flower has been processed because if the flowers
• are not kept fresh they begin to deteriorate and the precious volatile oil evaporates and looses quality.