White Rose Otto

Rosa alba L.

Chemotype: citronellol dominant white rose type

floralfruityrosyacidulated

PLANT PART: flowers
EXTRACTION: steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: mid

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Aroma & character

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floralfruityrosyacidulated

Aroma intensity: 80 / 100

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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 phototoxic restriction was identified in the reviewed public sources for steam-distilled Rosa alba flower oil.

Contraindications & cautions

moderateRose otto oils (including white rose/Rosa alba otto) are reported to have emmenagogue action; reputable aromatherapy safety summaries citing Tisserand & Young advise avoiding use during pregnancy on this basis.
moderateCommercial rose otto safety data sheets restrict use to children age 3 and older.
moderateThis profile's geraniol (9.07%), citronellol (13.36%), and farnesol content are EU/IFRA-listed skin allergens, and commercial rose otto safety data lists citronellol, geraniol, linalool, eugenol, citral, and limonene as allergenic constituents that may cause allergic skin reaction; the oil should be diluted and patch-tested rather than used undiluted.

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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT

Inside the oil

8 constituents

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About this composition

The public Bulgarian Rosa alba commercial-oil paper shows a white rose otto profile richer in stearoptene hydrocarbons than standard damask rose, while still led among the odor-bearing alcohols by citronellol, geraniol, and nerol.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
Heneicosane	17.45%	17.45–17.45%	alkane hydrocarbon	View source Bulgarian Rose Oil of White Oil-Bearing Rose Table 2, Heneicosane row, https://www.academia.edu/55310016/Bulgarian_Rose_Oil_of_White_Oil_Bearing_Rose
Nonadecane	15.06%	15.06–15.06%	alkane hydrocarbon	View source Bulgarian Rose Oil of White Oil-Bearing Rose Table 2, Nonadecane row, https://www.academia.edu/55310016/Bulgarian_Rose_Oil_of_White_Oil_Bearing_Rose
Citronellol	13.36%	13.36–13.36%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Bulgarian Rose Oil of White Oil-Bearing Rose Table 2, Citronellol row, https://www.academia.edu/55310016/Bulgarian_Rose_Oil_of_White_Oil_Bearing_Rose
Geraniol	9.07%	9.07–9.07%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Bulgarian Rose Oil of White Oil-Bearing Rose Table 2, Geraniol row, https://www.academia.edu/55310016/Bulgarian_Rose_Oil_of_White_Oil_Bearing_Rose
(9Z)-Nonadecene	6.76%	6.76–6.76%	alkene hydrocarbon	View source Bulgarian Rose Oil of White Oil-Bearing Rose Table 2, Nonadecene row, https://www.academia.edu/55310016/Bulgarian_Rose_Oil_of_White_Oil_Bearing_Rose
Nerol	4.3%	4.3–4.3%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Bulgarian Rose Oil of White Oil-Bearing Rose Table 2, Nerol row, https://www.academia.edu/55310016/Bulgarian_Rose_Oil_of_White_Oil_Bearing_Rose
beta-Caryophyllene	3.07%	3.07–3.07%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Bulgarian Rose Oil of White Oil-Bearing Rose Table 2, Caryophyllene row, https://www.academia.edu/55310016/Bulgarian_Rose_Oil_of_White_Oil_Bearing_Rose
Farnesol	2.35%	2.35–2.35%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Bulgarian Rose Oil of White Oil-Bearing Rose Table 2, Farnesol row, https://www.academia.edu/55310016/Bulgarian_Rose_Oil_of_White_Oil_Bearing_Rose

Profile source: Bulgarian Rose Oil of White Oil-Bearing Rose; ROSE ALBA BIO Technical Data Sheet; Rose Otto Essential Oil and Absolute · https://www.academia.edu/55310016/Bulgarian_Rose_Oil_of_White_Oil_Bearing_Rose ; https://www.florihana.com/en/module/axproductattachments/export?file=FLE263FT.pdf&reference=FLE263&type=Fiche+technique ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/rose-essential-oil-absolute-co2-extract.php

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, mood-supporting reputation of rose otto profiles
traditionally used in aromatherapy for emotional comfort and reducing occasional stress
reported to support skin-care routines for a soothing, traditionally revered floral note
used in perfumery as a rich, honeyed-floral heart note
traditionally associated with supporting feelings of self-care and romance in ritual use

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What we're still learning · 3 data gaps

Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.

The public Rosa alba source used here is a single 2007 commercial-oil profile, so constituent min-max variability across seasons remains undocumented in directly readable public sources from this pass.
No directly readable public source in this pass published a native 0-100 odor intensity score; 80 is an archive normalization from public odor-strength language for rose otto and Florihana's floral-fruity-rosy organoleptic description.
The 0.6% dermal maximum is publicly restated for rose otto in AromaWeb from Tisserand and Young, but the underlying book page was not directly read in this pass.