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Heart note · Floral
Bulgarian Rose.
Full, honeyed rose with a green stem underneath.
Our read on the material, not a measurement.
What it smells like.
Bulgarian rose is rose at full volume. It is deep and slightly honeyed, with a jammy richness and a green, stemmy freshness running through it, which is what stops it smelling like potpourri. Rose is one of the few materials that smells complete by itself.
In a blend it is the heart, not a supporting note. Pink pepper and blackcurrant sharpen it, patchouli grounds it, and oud turns it into something serious. What it will not do is share. Put it next to tuberose or jasmine at full strength and you get a bouquet where nothing is legible.
Bulgarian rose oil comes from the damask roses of the Valley of Roses near Kazanlak, picked by hand at dawn before the heat lifts the scent out of the petals. It takes kilograms of petals to yield a few grams of oil, which is why real rose remains one of perfumery's most precious materials.
Further reading: Rose oil, Wikipedia
In a blend.
The most complete floral on the bench. Bulgarian rose can carry a whole heart on its own. It is also assertive: it will not sit quietly behind anything.
Floral. Soft to expressive florals with elegance at their core. Shop the floral scents.
Pairs beautifully with.
Questions about bulgarian rose.
What does bulgarian rose smell like?
Full, honeyed rose with a green stem underneath. Bulgarian rose is rose at full volume. It is deep and slightly honeyed, with a jammy richness and a green, stemmy freshness running through it, which is what stops it smelling like potpourri. Rose is one of the few materials that smells complete by itself.
Is bulgarian rose a top, heart or base note?
It sits in the heart, which is the part of a fragrance you notice once the opening has settled. The most complete floral on the bench. Bulgarian rose can carry a whole heart on its own. It is also assertive: it will not sit quietly behind anything.
What does bulgarian rose pair well with?
The studio would start with patchouli, pink pepper, agarwood (oud) and blackcurrent. In a blend it is the heart, not a supporting note. Pink pepper and blackcurrant sharpen it, patchouli grounds it, and oud turns it into something serious. What it will not do is share. Put it next to tuberose or jasmine at full strength and you get a bouquet where nothing is legible.
What fragrance family is bulgarian rose in?
Floral. Soft to expressive florals with elegance at their core.
Can I use bulgarian rose in a custom blend?
Yes. It is one of the 42 notes you can choose at the Bench, where you build across the three tiers and we blend it by hand in Adelaide.
Blend with bulgarian rose.
Pick it at the bench, choose up to four notes per tier, and we blend it by hand in Adelaide.
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