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There is a substantial difference between the scent of roses now being grown in parks
and gardens, and the fragrant roses of Bulgaria, Turkey, France and Morocco cultivated
for essential oils.
Taking note of this, Shiseido has conducted extensive analysis of the scent of modern
roses. After studying over 1000 species for 8 years, a new aromatic chemical not
contained in the original species were found in modern roses. This ingredient,
of a moist green note with a phenolic spicy/powdery odor, is a characteristic common
to all modern roses.
In contrast with the essence roses that have a smothering note, modern roses have
a soft sweet note, as well as a refreshing note like a green violet. By analyzing
these aromatic contents, Shiseido proved the difference between the two types of
roses in terms of the ingredients they contained. More than 540 ingredients have
been discovered in this manner so far.
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