| Botanical Name | Rosa Centifolia |
| Common Name | Rose leaf oil; Rose oil. |
| Country of Origin | Morocco |
| Solubility | Insoluble in water, soluble in oils & alcohol |
| Specific Gravity | 0.9437 (27ºC) |
| Optical Rotation | N/A |
| Refrective Index | 1.4955 (27ºC) |
| PlantPart | flower petals |
| Bland With | Rose hybrids involving R. x centifolia, R. gallica. |
| CAS No | N/A |
| Flash Point | 75º C |
| Extraction Method | Solvent extracted |
Being extremely costly, Rose de Mai Essential oil is subspecies of R. centifolia and is obtained from cabbage rose. A rose absolute, it is a refined, liquid extraction of fragrant compounds from fresh blossom. The fragrant material is extracted from plant using hydrocarbon solvent method. Rose oil is obtained from the petals of difference Rosa species especially Rosa centifolia L. and Rosa damascena Mill. Various pharmacological properties have been attributed to rose oil. Next to rose oil, rose absolute, rose water and rose concrete are important basic materials in cosmetic industries. For the production of 1 kg of rose oil 3500–4000 kilograms of rose flowers are necessary. Due to its expensive industrial production and also to high importance in the cosmetic industry, rose oil is often called “liquid gold”. The most common chemical compounds present in essential rose oil obtained from R. damascene are citronellol, geraniol, nerol, farnesol and androse oxide, which is a fragrance attributed to rose.
Rose de Mai is hybrid of Rose Centifolia,which is grafted on another species.Rose De Mai has a long and revered aromatic history in the Grasse region and was one of the main aromatic essences distilled and extracted there along with Jasmine,Tuberose,Violet,Neroli and Mimosa.In that special Mediterrannean anvironment all the natural elements were found to grow Rose De Mai to perfection.Even today,though the land devoted to its cultivation is greatly reduced from the golden era in the late 19th and early 20th century,Rose De Mai Absolute of France is considered the finest in the world.
Color : Brownish Liquid & Deep sweet Rosy very Floral,
Aroma :
Essential oils, fatty acids, waxes, geraniol.
Also known as Rosa Centrifolia, it is extracted from concretes with pure alcohol, the alcohol dissolves & absorbs fragrant material from concrete leaving behind pure absolute and a few other roses. It is used in perfumery industry. An ultimate combination of active ingredients, it is also used in Crème as it is light and has rapidly absorbed anti-oxidant properties. Rose is a very popular fragrance in many cosmetics and creams, as well as perfumes, toilet preparations, lozenges, and toothpaste. Rose essential oil, as well as the other various types of rose extracts, has been widely used in perfumery since ancient times. Because of this long, rich history, accounts vary about where exactly rose oil was first used as a fragrance, but it is widely believed that the first rose oil perfumes originated in Persia (present-day Iran). Today the fragrance of the rose is still one of the most desired aromas in the perfume industry. Rose oil is a fundamental ingredient in virtually all fine perfumes made by most famous perfumers, including Christian Dior, Givenchy, Lancôme, Bulgari, and Chanel (Omda, source). Because Rosa damascena is renowned for its fine fragrance, this species is the most widely used rose in perfumery.
