Botanica Gaia 100% Organic and Pure White Rose Essential Oil | Rosa x Alba

White Rose Essential Oil

At a Glance

• Aromatic profile: Intense rose, sweet, floral, fresh and soft
• Note: Top to middle
• Best suited to: Fine perfumery, aromatic products, soap and personal-care fragrance

Specifications of White Rose Essential Oil

• Botanical name: Rosa × alba
• Family: Rosaceae
• Common name: White rose
• INCI: Rosa Alba Flower Oil
• Extraction method: Steam distilled
• Part used: Flowers
• Note: Top to middle
• Odor: Intense, sweet and floral; softer and more relaxed than the Damask/Rosa de Mai references
• Appearance: Light yellow

Aromatic Profile

A clear rose signature with a fresh opening, generous sweetness and a soft floral heart rather than a sharply dense drydown.

Blending Direction

• Pairs with bergamot, mandarin, grapefruit, neroli and orange blossom.
• Builds bouquets with jasmine, geranium, violet leaf, mimosa and ylang ylang.
• Rounds into ambrette, sandalwood, cedarwood, vetiver, frankincense and benzoin bases.

Formulation & Usage

Rose oils are high-value materials and their aroma and constituent balance vary with cultivar, geography and distillation.

Applications

Natural Perfumery

• Perfume oils and fragrance compositions that feature this material’s distinctive aromatic profile
• Use as a top-to-middle note in perfume oils and solid fragrances
• Blends with Agarwood, Amber Oil - Fossilized, Amyris, Balsam of Peru, Beeswax, Bergamot and most Citrus oils

Safety

• For external use only; do not ingest or apply undiluted.
• Patch test the finished formulation and avoid eyes, mucosa and damaged skin.
• Seek qualified advice for pregnancy, children, elderly users, allergies, medical conditions or medication.
• Keep tightly closed and protected from heat, light and oxygen.