Ring Botanicals

Using Rose Essence in Perfume June 29 2018

ROSE (R. rugosa, R. alba, R. damascena, R. gallica, R. Centifolia. ) Delivery Methods Rose Essential Oil: V (Vaporizer), T(Topical), I (Internal), S (Suppository), P(Perfume) Rose Absolute: P(Perfume), LT (Limited Topical) Yield: 60 roses for 1 drop of essential oil Ethnobotanical Uses Roses have long been revered for their intoxicating fragrance, utilized in love charms and beauty oils since the dawn of cosmetics.  Distilled for over 2,000 years, rose water...

Wild Oregon Rose Distillation June 29 2018

  Roses – Part I In the early summer of 2007 I had the honor of being invited out to a rose breeding program in Yamhill, Oregon to harvest petals for distillation.  I wasn’t quite sure what the botanical scene would look like but raced out early on a sunny morning to see what I could collect.  I was astounded to find an enormous plot of roses, the size of...