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Damask and centifolia, jam or stem — the flower that built Grasse, Bulgaria and a century of designer icons.

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Notes: Lemon / Lychee / Pepper / Green leafNotes / Lemon / Lychee / Pepper / Green leafHeart: Rose otto / Rose de Mai / Taif rose / GeraniumHeart / Rose otto / Rose de Mai / Taif rose / GeraBase: Patchouli / Sandalwood / Musk / OudBase / Patchouli / Sandalwood / Musk / Oud
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9th–12th c. Rosewater sciencec. 1600s Kannauj attars18th–19th c. Kazakhstan to Kazanlik1900s Grasse May rose1919 Mitsouko rose1979 Nahéma1983 Paris2006 Rose 312010 Portrait of a Lady2010s Taif in niche
  1. Rosewater science
  2. Kannauj attars
  3. Kazakhstan to Kazanlik
  4. Grasse May rose
  5. Mitsouko rose
  6. Nahéma
  7. Paris
  8. Rose 31
  9. Portrait of a Lady
  10. Taif in niche
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Pick an occasion already in this family’s wear chapter. Last pick stays beside this pick — two uses, no new family.

Teaching notes on skin and season. Not a medical, legal or workplace-scent rule.

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Rose — Rose oil
Itineranttrader · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Rose is not one note — it is jam, stem, lipstick and a thousand years of trade.

Damask and centifolia, jam or stem — the flower that built Grasse, Bulgaria and a century of designer icons.

Rose sits in the Bloom group of this atlas. Flower families — mixed bouquets, white petals, rose, jasmine, iris powder and fruit nectar.

FamilyRose floral
Key notesDamask, centifolia
SeasonSpring–autumn
LandmarkGrasse / Bulgaria
WearDay or gala
WatchRose oil limits

The profile

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The scent pyramid

Top Lemon · Lychee · Pepper · Green leaf Heart Rose otto · Rose de Mai · Taif rose · Geranium Base Patchouli · Sandalwood · Musk · Oud

Pin a wear occasion

Pick an occasion already in this family’s wear chapter. Last pick stays beside this pick — two uses, no new family.

Teaching notes on skin and season. Not a medical, legal or workplace-scent rule.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Rose?
Damask and centifolia as jam, stem or lipstick — the flower that built Grasse and a century of icons.
EDP vs EDT — what changes?
Concentration is oil in alcohol, not a quality score. EDT (about 5–15%) shows more top; EDP (about 15–20%) shows more heart and base. Houses vary; this is not a lab assay.
How should I wear Rose?
One or two sprays on skin or cloth — sternum or hair, not a cloud in a lift. Let it turn an hour before you add more.
Which season fits?
Spring to autumn. Dry winter air turns rose stemmy; humidity turns it to jam.
Does skin chemistry change it?
Yes. Warm, moist skin amplifies sweet and spice; dry or cool skin can turn the same juice woody, soapy or short. Test on your skin, not only a blotter.
What about IFRA and oakmoss?
IFRA sets industry limits on some naturals and synthetics. A reformulation is usually a legal edit, not a betrayal. This atlas is not a safety sheet.
Any ethics or materials I should know?
Read the materials chapter for the actual load. Niche and designer often share a family and disagree on dose.
Is this medical or allergy advice?
No. This atlas is cultural and editorial. Fragrance can irritate; oakmoss, eugenol, citrus oils and musks are common triggers. See a clinician for reactions. Nothing here is a diagnosis, treatment or safety sheet.

Choose a Rose wear occasion already on file

Which wear occasions are already on the Rose page?
Four occasions already in the wear chapter: Day city (Paris-type ionone rose), Ceremony (attar rose and rosewater cultures), Evening (Portrait of a Lady and Nahéma), and Gift (the most readable flower name on a box). The pin tool only offers those. It does not invent a new family or a wear-this-today rule.
What does last occasion versus this occasion show?
After you pick one of the four, the last pick stays beside this pick so you can compare two uses already on file — for example Ceremony against Evening. Both are teaching notes on skin and season, not a workplace-scent rule and not a medical promise.
Does pinning an occasion promise that rose will work today?
No. Seasons on file run late spring (garden and Grasse, green stems), summer dawn (Taif and tea roses; jam extraits wilt at noon), autumn (rose-patchouli, Paris lipstick), and winter (rose-oud, Nahéma-weight extraits). Humidity, dry air and your skin rewrite the pyramid. This page does not certify today’s weather or a dress code.
Is Gift or Day city the “correct” rose to wear?
No. Gift is listed because the flower name is readable on a box; Day city is a Paris ionone reading. Neither is a ranking of a best rose. Restoring the last pick only remembers your last teaching choice on this device.
Does the wear pin replace the how-to-wear notes already on this hub?
No. One or two sprays on skin or cloth, wait an hour, and test on skin not only a blotter still sit in the chapter FAQ. The pin only lets you hold two already-published occasions next to each other.

From Rose family to pyramid to occasion

On Rose, read the wheel family, top note Lemon, and wear occasion Day city as teaching — not a wear-today promise.

  1. Name the family — Rose sits on the floral wheel as the reference rose family hub.
  2. Read the first pyramid / top note — Top of file lists Lemon among the published pyramid rows.
  3. Sit the first wear occasion — Day city is already in the wear chapter — a teaching note, not wear-this-today.
  4. Last versus this on the wear pin — The wear-pin tool keeps your last pick beside this pick for comparison only.

Lemon and Day city on Rose link structure to context — not a workplace-scent rule.

Olfactory teaching only. Not medical or employment advice.

Second wear pass: tip beside another occasion

On Rose, pair the first published wear tip with a second wear occasion — teaching, not a wear-today or medical claim.

  1. Name the first wear tip — Wear chapter tips open with Smell otto neat once.
  2. Sit a second occasion beside it — Ceremony is another published occasion on this family hub.
  3. Read tip and occasion together — Calibration tip plus context — not a workplace rule or allergy advice.
  4. Still not medical advice — Olfactory teaching only; no diagnosis, cure, or employment policy.

Smell otto neat once beside Ceremony on Rose is a second wear/occasion teaching pass.

Olfactory teaching only. Not medical or employment advice.

Where to wear it

Choose the wear line for Rose.

Follow this wear tip: Smell otto neat once.

Scent craft. Not a shopper rank.