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Essence roses and flowering roses are two different species Shunho

Rosa damascena and Rosa centifolia are the species of roses used as bases for essential oil, but few people are familiar with these species since they are not cultivated in Japan. Flowering roses and roses for essence belong to two different categories. Essence roses have a exuberantly sweet, smothering note, whereas the sweetness of modern roses is lighter and more refreshing. What is now widely recognized as "the typical scent of roses" is that of a flower we hardly ever see.