Bulgarian Rose, Sofia

What to buy here: Rose oil – Roses are possibly the world’s most favorite flower because of their beauty and amazing fragrance. More than 300 years ago the Rose Damascena was imported from Damascus to Bulgaria. Thanks to the fertile soil and the favourable climat the rose found its second motherland here. Today Bulgaria is one of the biggest producers of Rose oil in the world and the rose is the tourist symbol of the country. The essential oil of Rose is extracted from the petals by a solvent extraction method. To obtain a kilogram of rose oil is needed five tones of petals and this fact places the Rose flower absolute as the most precious essential oil in the world. It is also called « the liquid gold » and is preferred by the biggest companies in the perfumery industry and beauty as it is one of the basic ingrédients of the composition of every perfume. It is also wildly used in the composition of the skin care products - creams, body lotions, cleansing products, soaps. Rose oil has no equal in skin care for moisturising, firming, smoothing and repairing the skin. In so doing, it produces no irritation, being cooling, calming and soothing. Rose has a positive effect on broken superficial capillaries and is thus ideal for mature, dry or sensitive skin. Rose water can also be used for flavoring food such as milk puddings, ice creams, fruit salads. The jam of roses is very popular in the confectionary. Not to forget the brandy from roses, a sweet drink with a very pleasant flavour of flowers, but more than two glasses can cause a heavy hangover on the next day.

Prices from 15$ for 1cl of pure rose oil (15 drops). Open daily from 9:30 am - 7:30 pm.