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centifolia rose

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Also known as: Rosa centifolia, cabbage rose

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attar of roses

In attar of roses
…from the flower petals of centifolia roses, Rosa centifolia, by means of a suitable solvent. One ounce of richly perfumed attar may be produced from about 250 pounds (113 kg) of roses. Rose water is a by-product of distillation.
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distillation

In Rosales: Ornamental species
…rose (Rosa damascena) or the cabbage rose (R. centifolia) are placed in a still and subjected to distillation, which extracts the volatile oils and produces attar of roses, a major ingredient in many perfumes. It is costly to produce: 4,000 kg (8,800 pounds) of rose flowers yield only a single…
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