Our roses are harvested in the valley near Kazanlak, at the foot of the Balkan range. Considered the most prized of all rose oils, the Bulgarian rose valley extends over 80 km and is home to fields of Damask roses that have been growing there for over 300 years. Once the rose bushes bloom, which happens once a year from May to June, the flowers are then harvested in the early mornings by hand and steam distilled within 24 hours. One hectare of land can produce 3.5 to 5 tons of flowers, enough to produce about 1 kg of oil. Bulgarian rose is still considered the most prized of all rose oils. 4,000 kg of flowers yields only 1kg of rose oil. It takes 10,000 roses to fill a single 5ml bottle.