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Rose Otto Turkey
Rosa damascena
- PLANT PART
- fresh flowers
- EXTRACTION
- steam distillation
- AROMA NOTE
- mid
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- Aroma intensity
- 80 / 100
- Note layer
- mid
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- Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
- 0.6%
- 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 source reviewed in this pass identified distilled Turkish Rosa damascena rose otto as a phototoxic oil.
Contraindications & cautions
- moderateSupplier safety guidance (Tisserand Aromatherapy) advises consulting a healthcare professional before using Rose Otto essential oil during pregnancy and nursing.
- moderateDo not use on children under 3 years old.
- minorFor external use only; do not apply undiluted to the skin, and avoid contact with sensitive areas such as the eyes.
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About this composition
This record is anchored to a directly readable Turkish Rosa damascena authenticity study that reports mean GC/MS composition for authentic Turkish rose oils. The Turkish profile remains citronellol-led with strong geraniol, nonadecane, nerol, and heneicosane support, and the paper explicitly notes that the profile is in compliance with ISO rose-oil expectations.
| Constituent | Typical amount | Reported range | Chemical family | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citronellol | 34% | 34–34% | monoterpene alcohol | View sourceThe famous Turkish rose essential oil: Characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS techniques combined with chemometrics https://avesis.yildiz.edu.tr/yayin/d16e79a9-4d31-403e-a7c5-c9d757dfadf9/the-famous-turkish-rose-essential-oil-characterization-and-authenticity-monitoring-by-ftir-raman-and-gcms-techniques-combined-with-chemometrics/document.pdf (authentic oil composition table: Citronellol 34.00 ± 0.55%) |
| Geraniol | 18% | 18–18% | monoterpene alcohol | View sourceThe famous Turkish rose essential oil: Characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS techniques combined with chemometrics https://avesis.yildiz.edu.tr/yayin/d16e79a9-4d31-403e-a7c5-c9d757dfadf9/the-famous-turkish-rose-essential-oil-characterization-and-authenticity-monitoring-by-ftir-raman-and-gcms-techniques-combined-with-chemometrics/document.pdf (authentic oil composition table: Geraniol 18.0 ± 0.85%) |
| Nonadecane | 11.42% | 11.42–11.42% | alkane hydrocarbon | View sourceThe famous Turkish rose essential oil: Characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS techniques combined with chemometrics https://avesis.yildiz.edu.tr/yayin/d16e79a9-4d31-403e-a7c5-c9d757dfadf9/the-famous-turkish-rose-essential-oil-characterization-and-authenticity-monitoring-by-ftir-raman-and-gcms-techniques-combined-with-chemometrics/document.pdf (authentic oil composition table: Nonadecane 11.42 ± 0.18%) |
| Nerol | 7.9% | 7.9–7.9% | monoterpene alcohol | View sourceThe famous Turkish rose essential oil: Characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS techniques combined with chemometrics https://avesis.yildiz.edu.tr/yayin/d16e79a9-4d31-403e-a7c5-c9d757dfadf9/the-famous-turkish-rose-essential-oil-characterization-and-authenticity-monitoring-by-ftir-raman-and-gcms-techniques-combined-with-chemometrics/document.pdf (authentic oil composition table: Nerol 7.9 ± 0.16%) |
| Heneicosane | 3.91% | 3.91–3.91% | alkane hydrocarbon | View sourceThe famous Turkish rose essential oil: Characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS techniques combined with chemometrics https://avesis.yildiz.edu.tr/yayin/d16e79a9-4d31-403e-a7c5-c9d757dfadf9/the-famous-turkish-rose-essential-oil-characterization-and-authenticity-monitoring-by-ftir-raman-and-gcms-techniques-combined-with-chemometrics/document.pdf (authentic oil composition table: Heneicosane 3.91 ± 0.74%) |
| 2-Phenylethanol | 1.4% | 1.4–1.4% | aromatic alcohol | View sourceThe famous Turkish rose essential oil: Characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS techniques combined with chemometrics https://avesis.yildiz.edu.tr/yayin/d16e79a9-4d31-403e-a7c5-c9d757dfadf9/the-famous-turkish-rose-essential-oil-characterization-and-authenticity-monitoring-by-ftir-raman-and-gcms-techniques-combined-with-chemometrics/document.pdf (authentic oil composition table: Phenylethyl alcohol 1.40 ± 0.34%) |
| Methyleugenol | 2.15% | 2.15–2.15% | phenylpropanoid ether | View sourceThe famous Turkish rose essential oil: Characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS techniques combined with chemometrics https://avesis.yildiz.edu.tr/yayin/d16e79a9-4d31-403e-a7c5-c9d757dfadf9/the-famous-turkish-rose-essential-oil-characterization-and-authenticity-monitoring-by-ftir-raman-and-gcms-techniques-combined-with-chemometrics/document.pdf (authentic oil composition table: Methyl eugenol 2.15 ± 0.35%) |
| Heptadecane | 2.1% | 2.1–2.1% | alkane hydrocarbon | View sourceThe famous Turkish rose essential oil: Characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS techniques combined with chemometrics https://avesis.yildiz.edu.tr/yayin/d16e79a9-4d31-403e-a7c5-c9d757dfadf9/the-famous-turkish-rose-essential-oil-characterization-and-authenticity-monitoring-by-ftir-raman-and-gcms-techniques-combined-with-chemometrics/document.pdf (authentic oil composition table: Heptadecane 2.1 ± 0.16%) |
| (9Z)-Nonadecene | 3.24% | 3.24–3.24% | alkene hydrocarbon | View sourceThe famous Turkish rose essential oil: Characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS techniques combined with chemometrics https://avesis.yildiz.edu.tr/yayin/d16e79a9-4d31-403e-a7c5-c9d757dfadf9/the-famous-turkish-rose-essential-oil-characterization-and-authenticity-monitoring-by-ftir-raman-and-gcms-techniques-combined-with-chemometrics/document.pdf (authentic oil composition table: 1-Nonadecene 3.24 ± 0.36%; used here as the nonadecene marker reported for authentic Turkish rose oil) |
| Farnesol (isomer B) | 1.18% | — | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceBase-record source: 'The famous Turkish rose essential oil: characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS combined with chemometrics' (avesis.yildiz.edu.tr PDF), Table 1 mean of 12 authentic R. damascena oils (38 compounds): farnesol B 1.18, eicosane 0.92, a-pinene 0.91, neral(cis-citral) 0.89, germacrene D 0.81, trans-caryophyllene 0.80, linalool 0.79, eugenol 0.78, citronellyl acetate 0.51, tricosane 0.40, a-humulene 0.38, myrcene 0.36, 4-terpineol 0.35, a-guaiene 0.32, pentadecane 0.31, cis-rose oxide 0.15. Corrob. ISO 9842 ranges and BAPP rose-oil bulletin (umb.herbalgram.org): eugenol 0.5-1.2%, trans-farnesol ~1.37%. |
| Eicosane | 0.92% | — | n-alkane | View sourceBase-record source: 'The famous Turkish rose essential oil: characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS combined with chemometrics' (avesis.yildiz.edu.tr PDF), Table 1 mean of 12 authentic R. damascena oils (38 compounds): farnesol B 1.18, eicosane 0.92, a-pinene 0.91, neral(cis-citral) 0.89, germacrene D 0.81, trans-caryophyllene 0.80, linalool 0.79, eugenol 0.78, citronellyl acetate 0.51, tricosane 0.40, a-humulene 0.38, myrcene 0.36, 4-terpineol 0.35, a-guaiene 0.32, pentadecane 0.31, cis-rose oxide 0.15. Corrob. ISO 9842 ranges and BAPP rose-oil bulletin (umb.herbalgram.org): eugenol 0.5-1.2%, trans-farnesol ~1.37%. |
| alpha-Pinene | 0.91% | — | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceBase-record source: 'The famous Turkish rose essential oil: characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS combined with chemometrics' (avesis.yildiz.edu.tr PDF), Table 1 mean of 12 authentic R. damascena oils (38 compounds): farnesol B 1.18, eicosane 0.92, a-pinene 0.91, neral(cis-citral) 0.89, germacrene D 0.81, trans-caryophyllene 0.80, linalool 0.79, eugenol 0.78, citronellyl acetate 0.51, tricosane 0.40, a-humulene 0.38, myrcene 0.36, 4-terpineol 0.35, a-guaiene 0.32, pentadecane 0.31, cis-rose oxide 0.15. Corrob. ISO 9842 ranges and BAPP rose-oil bulletin (umb.herbalgram.org): eugenol 0.5-1.2%, trans-farnesol ~1.37%. |
| Neral (cis-citral) | 0.89% | — | monoterpene aldehyde | View sourceBase-record source: 'The famous Turkish rose essential oil: characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS combined with chemometrics' (avesis.yildiz.edu.tr PDF), Table 1 mean of 12 authentic R. damascena oils (38 compounds): farnesol B 1.18, eicosane 0.92, a-pinene 0.91, neral(cis-citral) 0.89, germacrene D 0.81, trans-caryophyllene 0.80, linalool 0.79, eugenol 0.78, citronellyl acetate 0.51, tricosane 0.40, a-humulene 0.38, myrcene 0.36, 4-terpineol 0.35, a-guaiene 0.32, pentadecane 0.31, cis-rose oxide 0.15. Corrob. ISO 9842 ranges and BAPP rose-oil bulletin (umb.herbalgram.org): eugenol 0.5-1.2%, trans-farnesol ~1.37%. |
| Germacrene D | 0.81% | — | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceBase-record source: 'The famous Turkish rose essential oil: characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS combined with chemometrics' (avesis.yildiz.edu.tr PDF), Table 1 mean of 12 authentic R. damascena oils (38 compounds): farnesol B 1.18, eicosane 0.92, a-pinene 0.91, neral(cis-citral) 0.89, germacrene D 0.81, trans-caryophyllene 0.80, linalool 0.79, eugenol 0.78, citronellyl acetate 0.51, tricosane 0.40, a-humulene 0.38, myrcene 0.36, 4-terpineol 0.35, a-guaiene 0.32, pentadecane 0.31, cis-rose oxide 0.15. Corrob. ISO 9842 ranges and BAPP rose-oil bulletin (umb.herbalgram.org): eugenol 0.5-1.2%, trans-farnesol ~1.37%. |
| trans-Caryophyllene | 0.8% | — | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceBase-record source: 'The famous Turkish rose essential oil: characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS combined with chemometrics' (avesis.yildiz.edu.tr PDF), Table 1 mean of 12 authentic R. damascena oils (38 compounds): farnesol B 1.18, eicosane 0.92, a-pinene 0.91, neral(cis-citral) 0.89, germacrene D 0.81, trans-caryophyllene 0.80, linalool 0.79, eugenol 0.78, citronellyl acetate 0.51, tricosane 0.40, a-humulene 0.38, myrcene 0.36, 4-terpineol 0.35, a-guaiene 0.32, pentadecane 0.31, cis-rose oxide 0.15. Corrob. ISO 9842 ranges and BAPP rose-oil bulletin (umb.herbalgram.org): eugenol 0.5-1.2%, trans-farnesol ~1.37%. |
| Linalool | 0.79% | — | monoterpene alcohol | View sourceBase-record source: 'The famous Turkish rose essential oil: characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS combined with chemometrics' (avesis.yildiz.edu.tr PDF), Table 1 mean of 12 authentic R. damascena oils (38 compounds): farnesol B 1.18, eicosane 0.92, a-pinene 0.91, neral(cis-citral) 0.89, germacrene D 0.81, trans-caryophyllene 0.80, linalool 0.79, eugenol 0.78, citronellyl acetate 0.51, tricosane 0.40, a-humulene 0.38, myrcene 0.36, 4-terpineol 0.35, a-guaiene 0.32, pentadecane 0.31, cis-rose oxide 0.15. Corrob. ISO 9842 ranges and BAPP rose-oil bulletin (umb.herbalgram.org): eugenol 0.5-1.2%, trans-farnesol ~1.37%. |
| Eugenol | 0.78% | — | phenylpropanoid | View sourceBase-record source: 'The famous Turkish rose essential oil: characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS combined with chemometrics' (avesis.yildiz.edu.tr PDF), Table 1 mean of 12 authentic R. damascena oils (38 compounds): farnesol B 1.18, eicosane 0.92, a-pinene 0.91, neral(cis-citral) 0.89, germacrene D 0.81, trans-caryophyllene 0.80, linalool 0.79, eugenol 0.78, citronellyl acetate 0.51, tricosane 0.40, a-humulene 0.38, myrcene 0.36, 4-terpineol 0.35, a-guaiene 0.32, pentadecane 0.31, cis-rose oxide 0.15. Corrob. ISO 9842 ranges and BAPP rose-oil bulletin (umb.herbalgram.org): eugenol 0.5-1.2%, trans-farnesol ~1.37%. |
| Citronellyl acetate | 0.51% | — | monoterpene ester | View sourceBase-record source: 'The famous Turkish rose essential oil: characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS combined with chemometrics' (avesis.yildiz.edu.tr PDF), Table 1 mean of 12 authentic R. damascena oils (38 compounds): farnesol B 1.18, eicosane 0.92, a-pinene 0.91, neral(cis-citral) 0.89, germacrene D 0.81, trans-caryophyllene 0.80, linalool 0.79, eugenol 0.78, citronellyl acetate 0.51, tricosane 0.40, a-humulene 0.38, myrcene 0.36, 4-terpineol 0.35, a-guaiene 0.32, pentadecane 0.31, cis-rose oxide 0.15. Corrob. ISO 9842 ranges and BAPP rose-oil bulletin (umb.herbalgram.org): eugenol 0.5-1.2%, trans-farnesol ~1.37%. |
| Tricosane | 0.4% | — | n-alkane | View sourceBase-record source: 'The famous Turkish rose essential oil: characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS combined with chemometrics' (avesis.yildiz.edu.tr PDF), Table 1 mean of 12 authentic R. damascena oils (38 compounds): farnesol B 1.18, eicosane 0.92, a-pinene 0.91, neral(cis-citral) 0.89, germacrene D 0.81, trans-caryophyllene 0.80, linalool 0.79, eugenol 0.78, citronellyl acetate 0.51, tricosane 0.40, a-humulene 0.38, myrcene 0.36, 4-terpineol 0.35, a-guaiene 0.32, pentadecane 0.31, cis-rose oxide 0.15. Corrob. ISO 9842 ranges and BAPP rose-oil bulletin (umb.herbalgram.org): eugenol 0.5-1.2%, trans-farnesol ~1.37%. |
| alpha-Humulene | 0.38% | — | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceBase-record source: 'The famous Turkish rose essential oil: characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS combined with chemometrics' (avesis.yildiz.edu.tr PDF), Table 1 mean of 12 authentic R. damascena oils (38 compounds): farnesol B 1.18, eicosane 0.92, a-pinene 0.91, neral(cis-citral) 0.89, germacrene D 0.81, trans-caryophyllene 0.80, linalool 0.79, eugenol 0.78, citronellyl acetate 0.51, tricosane 0.40, a-humulene 0.38, myrcene 0.36, 4-terpineol 0.35, a-guaiene 0.32, pentadecane 0.31, cis-rose oxide 0.15. Corrob. ISO 9842 ranges and BAPP rose-oil bulletin (umb.herbalgram.org): eugenol 0.5-1.2%, trans-farnesol ~1.37%. |
| beta-Myrcene | 0.36% | — | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceBase-record source: 'The famous Turkish rose essential oil: characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS combined with chemometrics' (avesis.yildiz.edu.tr PDF), Table 1 mean of 12 authentic R. damascena oils (38 compounds): farnesol B 1.18, eicosane 0.92, a-pinene 0.91, neral(cis-citral) 0.89, germacrene D 0.81, trans-caryophyllene 0.80, linalool 0.79, eugenol 0.78, citronellyl acetate 0.51, tricosane 0.40, a-humulene 0.38, myrcene 0.36, 4-terpineol 0.35, a-guaiene 0.32, pentadecane 0.31, cis-rose oxide 0.15. Corrob. ISO 9842 ranges and BAPP rose-oil bulletin (umb.herbalgram.org): eugenol 0.5-1.2%, trans-farnesol ~1.37%. |
| Terpinen-4-ol | 0.35% | — | monoterpene alcohol | View sourceBase-record source: 'The famous Turkish rose essential oil: characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS combined with chemometrics' (avesis.yildiz.edu.tr PDF), Table 1 mean of 12 authentic R. damascena oils (38 compounds): farnesol B 1.18, eicosane 0.92, a-pinene 0.91, neral(cis-citral) 0.89, germacrene D 0.81, trans-caryophyllene 0.80, linalool 0.79, eugenol 0.78, citronellyl acetate 0.51, tricosane 0.40, a-humulene 0.38, myrcene 0.36, 4-terpineol 0.35, a-guaiene 0.32, pentadecane 0.31, cis-rose oxide 0.15. Corrob. ISO 9842 ranges and BAPP rose-oil bulletin (umb.herbalgram.org): eugenol 0.5-1.2%, trans-farnesol ~1.37%. |
| alpha-Guaiene | 0.32% | — | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceBase-record source: 'The famous Turkish rose essential oil: characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS combined with chemometrics' (avesis.yildiz.edu.tr PDF), Table 1 mean of 12 authentic R. damascena oils (38 compounds): farnesol B 1.18, eicosane 0.92, a-pinene 0.91, neral(cis-citral) 0.89, germacrene D 0.81, trans-caryophyllene 0.80, linalool 0.79, eugenol 0.78, citronellyl acetate 0.51, tricosane 0.40, a-humulene 0.38, myrcene 0.36, 4-terpineol 0.35, a-guaiene 0.32, pentadecane 0.31, cis-rose oxide 0.15. Corrob. ISO 9842 ranges and BAPP rose-oil bulletin (umb.herbalgram.org): eugenol 0.5-1.2%, trans-farnesol ~1.37%. |
| Pentadecane | 0.31% | — | n-alkane | View sourceBase-record source: 'The famous Turkish rose essential oil: characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS combined with chemometrics' (avesis.yildiz.edu.tr PDF), Table 1 mean of 12 authentic R. damascena oils (38 compounds): farnesol B 1.18, eicosane 0.92, a-pinene 0.91, neral(cis-citral) 0.89, germacrene D 0.81, trans-caryophyllene 0.80, linalool 0.79, eugenol 0.78, citronellyl acetate 0.51, tricosane 0.40, a-humulene 0.38, myrcene 0.36, 4-terpineol 0.35, a-guaiene 0.32, pentadecane 0.31, cis-rose oxide 0.15. Corrob. ISO 9842 ranges and BAPP rose-oil bulletin (umb.herbalgram.org): eugenol 0.5-1.2%, trans-farnesol ~1.37%. |
| cis-Rose oxide | 0.15% | — | monoterpene ether | View sourceBase-record source: 'The famous Turkish rose essential oil: characterization and authenticity monitoring by FTIR, Raman and GC-MS combined with chemometrics' (avesis.yildiz.edu.tr PDF), Table 1 mean of 12 authentic R. damascena oils (38 compounds): farnesol B 1.18, eicosane 0.92, a-pinene 0.91, neral(cis-citral) 0.89, germacrene D 0.81, trans-caryophyllene 0.80, linalool 0.79, eugenol 0.78, citronellyl acetate 0.51, tricosane 0.40, a-humulene 0.38, myrcene 0.36, 4-terpineol 0.35, a-guaiene 0.32, pentadecane 0.31, cis-rose oxide 0.15. Corrob. ISO 9842 ranges and BAPP rose-oil bulletin (umb.herbalgram.org): eugenol 0.5-1.2%, trans-farnesol ~1.37%. |
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A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY
Traditional & reported uses
These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.
- traditionally used in aromatherapy for calming, mood-uplifting, and emotionally supportive effects
- reported to support relaxation and ease occasional emotional tension
- used in perfumery as a rich, classic rose heart note
- traditionally associated with romance and self-care ritual blends
- used in skin-care formulations for its soothing, prized reputation
- shares the traditional calming reputation common to Rosa damascena otto profiles regardless of origin
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.
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- Odor intensity 80 is an archive normalization from AromaWeb's qualitative 'Strong' aroma-strength band rather than a native published 0-100 metric.