01Razhena village
65 decares ≈ 6.5 ha
Raw materials
From one valley, for every formula
Essential oils
Rose, lavender, melissa, chamomile, Zdravets and more — each with published physico-chemical data and GC composition.
21 productsAbsolutes
The most concentrated expression of the plant — rose and tobacco absolutes for fine perfumery.
2 productsSeed oils
Cold-pressed rosehip seed oil, rich in essential fatty acids.
1 productFloral waters
Distillation hydrosols — rose, lavender, melissa, chamomile and more, for cosmetics and food.
On requestDried flowers & herbs
Rose buds, flowers and petals, lavender, chamomile and marigold from the same fields.
On request1921Established25+productsTop 5of 40 distilleries in Bulgaria
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Our rose plantations
Where our roses grow
Our Damask roses are grown on five plantations across the Valley of the Roses: the villages of Razhena, Skobelevo, Tazha and Gabarevo, and the town of Pavel Banya.
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02Skobelevo village
330 decares ≈ 33 ha
03Tazha village
50 decares ≈ 5 ha
04Gabarevo village
165 decares ≈ 16.5 ha
05Pavel Banya town
165 decares ≈ 16.5 ha
775decares of our own rose plantations
≈ 78 hatotal plantation area
5locations in the Valley of the Roses
Harvest calendar
What the valley gives, and when
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
RoseRosa damascena
ChamomileMatricaria recutita
LavenderLavandula angustifolia
MelissaMelissa officinalis
ZdravetsGeranium macrorrhizum
YarrowAchillea millefolium
BasilOcimum basilicum
Indicative harvest windows for the Kazanlak region — exact dates vary with the season. Fresh-crop pre-orders open before each campaign · reserve your lot.
Signature botanicals
Grown here, known everywhere
Rose
Rosa damascenaThe valley's crown. Picked at dawn and distilled into the benchmark rose oil of world perfumery.
Oil · Absolute →Lavender
Lavandula angustifoliaBulgaria is among the world's leading lavender producers. Ours has a fresh, floral, high-ester profile.
View specification →Melissa
Melissa officinalisTrue lemon balm oil — one of the rarest essential oils in the trade, with a lemon-like aroma.
View specification →Zdravets
Geranium macrorrhizumA uniquely Bulgarian aromatic and an excellent natural fixative in fragrances.
View specification →Certified qualityGMPUSDA OrganicEU OrganicKosherHalalREACHIFRA
Our global presence
38 trade fairs in 13 countries since 2017
From field to flask
A morning's work, a year in the making
DAWN
Harvest with the dew
Damask roses are picked very early in the morning, while the dew is still on the petals, and taken straight to the distillery.
TAZHA
Distilled and extracted on site
Our production site in Tazha combines copper and stainless-steel stills with modern CO₂ extraction.
EVERY PRODUCT
Specified and documented
Each product in our catalogue has published physico-chemical data and GC composition, backed by our certifications.