Bulgaria · Perfumery / Aromatic Distillation
розово масло (rozovo maslo, rose oil)
Hand-harvesting of Damask rose (Rosa damascena) blossoms at dawn in the Kazanlak area and their distillation with water, the vapours being condensed and redistilled to separate the rose oil. About 3,500 kg of flowers yield 1 kg of oil. Bulgarian rose oil has been an EU Protected Geographical Indication since October 2014.
Risk level: Stable · Not inscribed; Bulgarian rose oil is an EU Protected Geographical Indication (2014)
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