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Gypsy Rose Attar
proprietary multi-botanical attar including Rosa damascena, Rosa centifolia, Jasminum sambac, Jasminum grandiflorum, Pandanus odorifer, Magnolia champaca, Neolamarckia cadamba, Pogostemon cablin, Chrysopogon zizanioides, Santalum album, and unspecified lotus taxa
- PLANT PART
- flowers, patchouli leaves, vetiver roots, petrichor materials, and sandalwood heartwood
- EXTRACTION
- traditional co-distillation into aged Mysore sandalwood
- AROMA NOTE
- base
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Aroma & character
A closer look at this oil's scent, strength, and staying power.
- Aroma intensity
- 90 / 100
- Note layer
- base
- Approximate tenacity
- 11–336 hours
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A LITTLE CARE GOES A LONG WAY
Using it thoughtfully
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- Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
- Unknown
- Phototoxicity
- Not flagged in this profile
- Oxidation risk
- Unknown
A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.
No public phototoxicity note or furocoumarin assay was located for this proprietary attar in the reviewed sources.
Contraindications & cautions
- moderateThis attar blends multiple absolutes with independently documented pregnancy cautions (e.g. Magnolia champaca/red champaca absolute is specifically advised against during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and rose/jasmine components carry traditional emmenagogue-based caution), so the finished blend should be avoided in pregnancy and while breastfeeding pending professional consultation.
- minorThe champaca absolute component of this attar blend is specifically advised against use with young children.
- moderateThe jasmine (Jasminum grandiflorum and J. sambac) components of this attar are recognized skin sensitizers; Tisserand and Young cite an IFRA dermal maximum of 0.7% for J. grandiflorum absolute and 4.0% for J. sambac absolute, so the finished blend should be patch tested and used within sensible dermal limits.
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About this composition
Live supplier sources reviewed on 2026-07-08 America/Los_Angeles time, with direct Hermitage HTTP responses dated 2026-07-09 UTC, identify Gypsy Rose Attar as a proprietary Indian attar made by co-distilling many Indian florals, wild khus, petrichor, and Karnataka patchouli leaves into aged Mysore sandalwood. The live Hermitage product page, Italian mirror page, public product API for product 57922, and public launch posts consistently name kewra (pandanus), Bourbon rose, Rosa damascena, Rosa centifolia, jasmine sambac, jasmine grandiflorum, marigold, blue lotus, pink lotus, white lotus, champaca red, kadamba flowers, wild khus, patchouli leaves, and Mysore sandalwood; the same public product metadata currently exposes publication on 2025-04-17 and modification on 2026-01-30, plus a blank botanical-name field and `acf: []` rather than any machine-readable technical fields. The live public product pages reviewed in this pass expose descriptive contributor and wear-copy text only, with no `Data Sheets` block or technical download control for this attar. That absence is meaningful in-context: same-session checks of Hermitage's public rose media inventory exposed multiple comparable rose PDFs, including `ROSE BULGARIAN OTTO IFRA 51` (attachment 59508), `SULTAN'S MUSK ROSE OTTO IFRA 51` (attachment 62429), and `Organic Moldovan Pink Rose Musk Otto (Gallica) SDS` (attachment 59057), while `gypsy-rose-attar` still exposed no analogous technical file. A direct source-text scan of the live `gypsy-rose-attar` HTML also found no literal `pdf`, `SDS`, or `Allergen` marker at all; the only `IFRA` string surfaced in page source was unrelated markup noise rather than a technical-document control. A scrape of the current product page's WooCommerce variation payload marked all five listed sale variations, ids `57927` through `57931`, as `is_downloadable:false`, which further supports that no public technical PDF is attached to the sale listing. Public Hermitage social launch posts for this product state `SDS, IFRA 51 and Fragrance Allergens in place`, which supports the existence of internal product documentation but still does not expose any readable numeric safety or composition data to the public web. The public media API still exposes only one attachment for this product, image attachment 57934 `Gypsy-Rose-Atar.png`, and repeated checks of the product attachment listing plus search endpoints for `Gypsy`, `Gypsy-Rose`, `57922`, `Rose`, and `Attar` exposed no product-specific SDS, IFRA, allergen, COA, or GC-MS file. That negative result is stronger because a same-session site-wide `Attar` media search still exposed other attar technical PDFs, including attachment 64685 `Mitti Attar (Petrichor) SDS`, attachment 64599 `Mitti Attar (Petrichor) IFRA 51`, and attachment 64598 `Mitti Attar (Petrichor) Fragrance Allergens`, showing that Hermitage's public API can surface attar safety files when they are actually published. A same-day live web search for the exact product name plus `SDS`, `IFRA`, `COA`, and `GC-MS` surfaced only the retail product pages and social sales posts, not a technical document. Direct path probes for plausible PDF filenames returned HTTP 301 redirects back to the site homepage rather than readable product PDFs. Because no product-specific GC-MS, COA, allergen sheet, SDS composition section, or IFRA certificate was publicly reachable for this exact attar, the profile can be supported only qualitatively plus with defensible sandalwood-base marker constituents; constituent percentages and a numeric dermal limit remain unverified and cannot be inferred responsibly from adjacent sandalwood or rose materials.
| Constituent | Typical amount | Reported range | Chemical family | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Z)-alpha-Santalol | — | — | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceGypsy Rose Attar - Hermitage Oils; Certificate of Analysis SANDALWOOD MYSORE SWDM520EO718 https://hermitageoils.com/product/gypsy-rose-attar/ (reviewed 2026-07-09: states the attar is co-distilled into aged Mysore sandalwood) ; https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20SANDALWOOD%20MYSORE%20SWDM520EO718.pdf (Peak report: Pk 28, (Z)-alpha-Santalol, Area% 48.80 in Mysore sandalwood oil; used here only to identify the declared sandalwood-base marker, not to proxy a percentage for the final attar) |
| (Z)-beta-Santalol | — | — | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceGypsy Rose Attar - Hermitage Oils; Certificate of Analysis SANDALWOOD MYSORE SWDM520EO718 https://hermitageoils.com/product/gypsy-rose-attar/ (reviewed 2026-07-09: states the attar is co-distilled into aged Mysore sandalwood) ; https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20SANDALWOOD%20MYSORE%20SWDM520EO718.pdf (Peak report: Pk 37, (Z)-beta-Santalol, Area% 21.73 in Mysore sandalwood oil; used here only to identify the declared sandalwood-base marker, not to proxy a percentage for the final attar) |
| (Z)-alpha-trans-Bergamotol | — | — | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceGypsy Rose Attar - Hermitage Oils; Certificate of Analysis SANDALWOOD MYSORE SWDM520EO718 https://hermitageoils.com/product/gypsy-rose-attar/ (reviewed 2026-07-09: states the attar is co-distilled into aged Mysore sandalwood) ; https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20SANDALWOOD%20MYSORE%20SWDM520EO718.pdf (Peak report: Pk 31, (Z)-alpha-trans-Bergamotol, Area% 7.17 in Mysore sandalwood oil; used here only to identify the declared sandalwood-base marker, not to proxy a percentage for the final attar) |
| (Z)-epi-beta-Santalol | — | — | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceGypsy Rose Attar - Hermitage Oils; Certificate of Analysis SANDALWOOD MYSORE SWDM520EO718; SANDALWOOD OIL EAST INDIAN (santalum album) https://hermitageoils.com/product/gypsy-rose-attar/ (reviewed 2026-07-09: states the attar is co-distilled into aged Mysore sandalwood) ; https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20SANDALWOOD%20MYSORE%20SWDM520EO718.pdf (Peak report: Pk 33, (Z)-epi-beta-Santalol, Area% 3.58 in Mysore sandalwood oil; used here only to identify the declared sandalwood-base marker, not to proxy a percentage for the final attar) ; https://www.madarcorporation.com/spec-sheets/essential-oil/sandalwood-indian/Sandalwood%20East%20Indian%20-%204482602%20All%20docs.pdf (public SDS/spec bundle lists Cis-Epi Beta Santalol CAS 79081-90-6 for Santalum album oil) |
| (Z)-Nuciferol | — | — | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceGypsy Rose Attar - Hermitage Oils; SANDALWOOD OIL EAST INDIAN (santalum album) https://hermitageoils.com/product/gypsy-rose-attar/ (reviewed 2026-07-09: states the attar is co-distilled into aged Mysore sandalwood) ; https://www.madarcorporation.com/spec-sheets/essential-oil/sandalwood-indian/Sandalwood%20East%20Indian%20-%204482602%20All%20docs.pdf (public SDS/spec bundle lists Cis Nuciferol CAS 78339-53-4 among Santalum album constituents; used here only to identify a defensible sandalwood-base marker, not to proxy a percentage for the final attar) |
Profile source: Gypsy Rose Attar - Hermitage Oils; Attar di Rosa Gipsy - Hermitage Oils Italy; Hermitage Oils WordPress product API for product 57922; Hermitage Oils WordPress media API for product 57922; Hermitage Oils public launch posts · https://hermitageoils.com/product/gypsy-rose-attar/ (live HTML and embedded product metadata reviewed 2026-07-09: identifies the co-distilled florals, wild khus, petrichor, patchouli leaves, aged Mysore sandalwood base, India origin, and wear-copy text including `2 weeks on the strip` and `11 hours on my skin type`; no public `Data Sheets` block is exposed, and the embedded WooCommerce `data-product_variations` payload marks all five listed sale variations `is_downloadable:false`) ; https://hermitageoilsitaly.com/product/attar-di-rosa-gipsy/ (live HTML reviewed 2026-07-09: mirrored product page repeats the co-distilled floral, khus, patchouli, sandalwood, and longevity description in Italian, with no public technical download exposed) ; https://hermitageoils.com/wp-json/wp/v2/product/57922 (reviewed 2026-07-09: public product API repeats the contributor list and wear copy, exposes `date` `2025-04-17T23:30:17`, `modified_gmt` `2026-01-30T08:37:47`, a blank `Botanical Name:` field, and `acf: []`) ; https://hermitageoils.com/wp-json/wp/v2/media?parent=57922&per_page=100 (reviewed 2026-07-09: parent-product attachment listing returned exactly one record, image attachment 57934 `Gypsy-Rose-Atar.png`, with no public PDF attachment for SDS, IFRA, allergens, or GC-MS) ; https://hermitageoils.com/wp-json/wp/v2/media?search=Gypsy&per_page=100 (reviewed 2026-07-09: public media search returned only image attachment 57934 `gypsy-rose-atar`) ; https://hermitageoils.com/wp-json/wp/v2/media/57934 (reviewed 2026-07-09: attachment metadata confirms `Gypsy-Rose-Atar.png`, `mime_type` `image/png`, and attachment relation to product 57922) ; https://www.facebook.com/hermitageoils/posts/-hello-world-adam-here-with-a-little-update-as-of-tonight-we-will-begin-selling-/1110761234423953/ (public search-accessible post reviewed 2026-07-09: launch post text states `SDS, IFRA 51 and Fragrance Allergens in place` for Gypsy Rose Attar) ; https://www.instagram.com/p/DIglyO3Idpo/ (public search-visible Hermitage post reviewed 2026-07-09: repeats the launch copy for Gypsy Rose Attar and notes work on SDS, IFRA, and fragrance-allergen documents for more products)
A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY
Traditional & reported uses
These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.
- shares the traditional calming, romantic reputation of rose-and-jasmine-forward attar blends
- reported to support relaxation and mood-lifting, drawing on its rose and jasmine floral components
- traditionally associated with grounding, meditative use given its sandalwood and vetiver base
- used in perfumery and personal fragrancing traditions (attar/ittar) as a multi-layered floral-woody composition
- used in South Asian and Middle Eastern perfumery traditions for ceremonial and everyday scenting
For aromatherapy and wellness use only — not medical advice. Effect statements are traditional/reported associations, not treatment claims. The Synergy Rating scores blend craft, harmony and safety, not medical efficacy. Read the safety framework.
What we're still learning · 8 data gaps
Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.
- Missing source type for proper profiling: a publicly reachable, product-specific IFRA certificate, SDS, or equivalent leave-on safety document for Gypsy Rose Attar with a numeric dermal maximum, ideally a Gypsy-Rose-specific IFRA 51 certificate or supplier safety sheet tied to product 57922 and the final attar rather than to sandalwood or rose components alone. The live public product page and product API reviewed on 2026-07-08 America/Los_Angeles time show publication on 2025-04-17 and modification on 2026-01-30, while the attachment endpoint `wp-json/wp/v2/media?parent=57922` still exposes exactly one attached asset, image attachment 57934 `Gypsy-Rose-Atar.png`. `wp-json/wp/v2/media?search=Gypsy&per_page=100` also returned exactly one record, while broader same-pass `wp-json/wp/v2/media?search=Rose&per_page=100` and `wp-json/wp/v2/media?search=Attar&per_page=100` queries did expose comparable public PDFs including attachment 59508 `ROSE BULGARIAN OTTO IFRA 51`, attachment 62429 `SULTAN'S MUSK ROSE OTTO IFRA 51`, attachment 59057 `Organic Moldovan Pink Rose Musk Otto (Gallica) SDS`, attachment 64685 `Mitti Attar (Petrichor) SDS`, attachment 64599 `Mitti Attar (Petrichor) IFRA 51`, and attachment 59050 `Onycha Shells in 33 Year Aged Mysore Sandalwood (Attar) SDS`, showing that Hermitage's public API can surface both rose and attar safety files when they are actually published. The visible product page exposes no `Data Sheets` block at all, the public launch-post text says `SDS, IFRA 51 and Fragrance Allergens in place`, and direct header checks in the same pass confirmed that plausible Gypsy-Rose attar SDS, IFRA, allergen, COA, and GC-MS filename variants under `wp-content/uploads/2025/04/` return HTTP `301` redirects to the site homepage rather than readable product PDFs. Until one of those product-specific safety documents is public, `max_dermal_pct` cannot be set responsibly.
- Missing source type for composition verification: a product-specific GC-MS, COA, allergen breakdown, or SDS composition section for the attar itself, ideally one that quantifies the sandalwood base plus the floral, khus, patchouli, and petrichor contributors. Current public sources support only qualitative botanical disclosure plus sandalwood-base presence markers.
- The constituent list therefore remains limited to defensible sandalwood-base markers. A product-specific chemistry document is still required before floral, khus, patchouli, or petrichor-derived constituents can be added responsibly or before any percentages can be populated.
- Direct live header checks on 2026-07-09 confirmed plausible Gypsy Rose attar document filenames such as `Gypsy-Rose-Atar-IFRA-51.pdf` and `Gypsy-Rose-Atar-SDS.pdf` respond with HTTP `301` redirects to the Hermitage homepage rather than to readable PDFs, while the current `wp-json/wp/v2/media?parent=57922` endpoint still exposes only image attachment 57934 and the live product page variation payload marks every sale variant `is_downloadable:false`.
- Public attar guidance says attar-type products are not assigned one universal IFRA category, so no generic substitute dermal number can be used when the exact product document is missing.
- Odor intensity 90 is an archive normalization of the supplier's qualitative potency language (`monster base note`, `never ending power`, `powerful floral-oriental-incense sandalwood attar`) rather than a source-native 0-100 instrument or supplier-published scale value.
- No public volatility-rate metric or laboratory tenacity study was located beyond the supplier's wear-copy claim.
- A 2026-07-09 live web search for the exact product name plus `SDS`, `IFRA`, `COA`, and `GC-MS`, together with direct public API checks, failed to expose any publicly reachable Gypsy-Rose-specific IFRA, SDS, allergen, COA, GC-MS, or other composition PDF. A same-day direct media search for the numeric parent id `57922` also failed to expose any hidden PDF attachment beyond the already known image asset.