Rose

The Essentials

Cooling, gladdening flower at the heart of Persian medicine and cuisine. Soothes anxiety, irritated skin, and an overheated gut. Pairs naturally with saffron, cardamom, and linden in evening teas.

The damask rose has bloomed in the Persian highlands for thousands of years, distilled into rosewater and rose oil that perfume food, prayer, and skincare. Its petals are gently cooling and emotionally uplifting.

Known to botanists as Rosa damascena.