Rose oil

Globally, the essential oil sector is encountering significant challenges. Between 2021 and 2023, international trade in essential oils has seen a decline of over 26% in quantity and an 18% drop in value. Bulgarian exports are also experiencing a downturn, a trend that has persisted into the first half of 2024.

Bulgarian farmers were busy harvesting rose petals for their renowned oil this week, about a month earlier than the historical norm due to climate change that has ushered in warmer and more humid springs.

Bulgaria is one of the top global producers of fragrant rose oil that is also used in the cosmetics industry.

Roses, a quintessential symbol of Isparta's heritage for over 185 years and an important raw material for the cosmetics industry, have blossomed ahead of schedule this year.

Due to favorable weather conditions, the flowers began to bloom a full month earlier than anticipated, prompting producers to commence their collection efforts.

A 48-year-old man was arrested on Sunday for producing fake olive oil with various substances.

Police have said that a report was made against the man, which was followed by an investigation of the West Attica basement in which the olive oil adulteration took place, and his subsequent arrest.

A small essential oil maker from Panagyurishte, Bulgaria, has bought modern rose oil distillation equipment with help from EU funds. This has allowed the company to set up a new production line for organic products and meet growing demand for natural oils in Bulgaria and across Europe, reports The Mayor.

2/3 of the big perfume houses in the world, which produce more than 2.3 million perfumes, use the Bulgarian "liquid gold" whixh is  the nickname for rose oil.

Products with Bulgarian rose and rose oil are the most popular Bulgarian products in the big Chinese market in the recent two years, reported BNT. 

When you say "Bulgaria" in China, everyone thinks of the Bulgarian rose.

Tsai Shu, manager of Shanghai Yiwei Shiye Touzi says that not only the Chinese, but the whole world likes the scent of the Bulgarian rose.

In Isparta, the "City of Roses" in southwestern Turkey, a company that has been producing rosewater for decades is looking for even more business thanks to innovations in how it transports the valuable liquid.

Producers of the traditional Bulgarian oil-bearing species of rose will receive additional support via compensatory payments under the Rural Development Program 2014-2020 for the first time, according to Agriculture Minister Desislava Taneva.

The Turkish Cultural Foundation's Culinary Arts Center YESAM in Istanbul has organized a cultural journey to the heart of the rose.