Bulgarian Rose Perfumes & Fragrances

The flower is Rosa damascena, cultivated since the seventeenth century in the Rose Valley around Kazanlak in central Bulgaria, where the unique microclimate (high humidity, cool nights, limestone soil) produces exceptional oil. Harvest lasts three to four weeks in late May and early June. Petals are hand-picked at dawn when the oil content peaks and steam-distilled the same day. Roughly three to four tonnes of petals yield one kilogram of rose otto, making it one of the most expensive naturals in perfumery.

Bulgarian rose is a heart note and a classical signature. Perfumers use it as the reference rose in fine fragrance (N°5, Joy, Paris), paired with oud and saffron in Middle Eastern compositions, and with patchouli and vanilla in chypres.

Bulgarian rose performs beautifully across all seasons and suits refined signatures from daytime to evening wear.