Description
Botanical Name: Rosa damascena
Common Methods of Extraction: Steam Distilled (called Rose Otto Essential Oil), Solvent Extracted (called Rose Absolute) or CO2 Extracted (called Rose CO2 Extract)
Plant Part Typically Used: Flowers/Petals
Color: Deep Red for Rose Absolute, Light Yellow for Rose Otto
Consistency: Thick for the Rose Absolute, Thin for Rose Otto
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong
Aromatic Description: Strongly floral, sweet.
Rose Essential Oil Uses: Depression, eczema, frigidity, mature skin, menopause, stress.
Emotionally, Rose Essential Oil is helpful during times of stress. It is considered the choice oil for use during times of grief. I have read comments from those that have Post Traumatic Shock Disorder (PTSD) that it can be helpful for those that suffer from PTSD and varying levels of anxiety. When used in low concentrations, Rose Oil be helpful for insomnia. Rose Oil is considered aa aphrodisiac.
Therapeutically, Rose Essemtoa; Oil is heralded for nurturing maturing skin and for its use with menstruation, menopause and hormonal issues for women.
Steam Distilled Rose Essential Oil is known as Rose Otto. Solvent Extracted Rose Oil is known as Rose Absolute. The CO2 extracted oil is known as Rose CO2 Extract and is superior in many ways to Rose Otto Essential Oil and Rose Absolute. They are all beautiful, intoxicating oils, but there are some differences worth mentioning:
Rose Absolute is often favored by fragrance formulators and perfumists for its fragrance, aromatic strength and lower cost than Rose Otto Essential Oil or Rose CO2 Extract.