Rose essential oil is sometimes referred to as Attar of Rose or Rose Otto. It is steam distilled and the most expensive way to buy rose oil. Many other rose oils are actually “absolutes”, which refers to the way in which the scented oil has been extracted. This method is not very natural, often with chemicals used to extract the scented essence.

I’m hoping that one day soon we will start to see more CO2 extracts of rose available, which are more environmentally friendly (even though it doesn’t sound like it), and actually extracts more of the plant or flower than steam distillation does. Check out my article “What are CO2 Extracts in the World of Aromatherapy?” for more info.

Back to the rose. I have written a couple of articles about roses before and you can check them out at your leisure:

On to some recipes.

I will give you some recipes using 3% rose oil and some using pure rose oil. Rose oil is mostly sold already mixed in a 3% ratio with jojoba mainly because of the cost. See my article for more info on 3% blends in jojoba.

Mix one or two drops of essential oil in one teaspoon of carrier oil. You can warm the oil slightly first if desired – it will be very relaxing! Massage your face and rest for 10 minutes. You can also place a cool or warm wet face cloth on your face as a compress over the oil mask. Remove excess oil with a tissue or cloth if necessary.

Rose 3%  6 drops

2. Pure Pulse Point Perfume

In a little dish mix these oils and anoint your pulse points or chakras – 3 drops of essential oils and dilute with a few drops of carrier oil – always patch test first!

Rose 3%            3 drops

Rose Geranium   1 drop

Nutmeg               1 drop

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Rose 3%           4 drops

Lemon               2 drops

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Rose 3%                  6 drops

Indian Rosewood      1 drop  (Dalbergia sissoo)

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Rose 3%          4 drops

Orange             1 drop

Patchouli           1 drop

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3. Nourishing Body Oil Blend

For a coat of your body use 3 teaspoons of carrier oil in a little dish and, add 7 – 8 drops of essential oil. It’s always best to patch test first, before you apply all over.

***** Always put the drops of essential oil into the bottle or dish first, then add the carrier oil. It gives the scents time to create a synergistic fusion.

For a 50ml bottle of oil add 25 drops and see my articles “Ratios for Blending Essential Oils – A Reminder of the Basics” and “Aromatherapy – It’s Easy as 1 2 3”

*All with 3% rose oil so the ratios from my standards above, will differ slightly

“Softly”

Rose 3%       6 drops

Peru Balsam  2 drops

Bergamot       2 drops

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“One Fine Day”

Rose 3%     6 drops

Geranium    2 drops

Juniper        2 drops

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“Wish”

Rose 3%    9 drops

Neroli 3%   4 drops

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4. Personal Aura Cleansing Mist & Room Mist

In a 50ml mist bottle filled with water add 25 drops of oil

(depending on the packaging you have, you may need to use a little alcohol -like vodka- at the bottom of your bottle first, so the oils disperse into smaller drops to prevent clogging the atomiser top. I’ve found sometimes it works just with water, and sometimes it doesn’t – very annoying!)

*All using pure rose oil

“Pure Magic”

Rose            6 drops

Ylang Ylang  4 drops

Mandarin     8 drops

Cypress       7 drops

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“Wild”

Rose                               8 drops

Black Spruce                   8 drops

Australian Sandalwood    7 drops

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Happy blending and remember to use your intention when you are creating your formulas. See my article about intention.

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