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Rose and Geranium Essential Oil

Rose and Geranium Essential Oil

Rosa x centifolia/Pelargonium graveolens

Rose blossoms and geranium leaves are co-distilled together, and the result is one oil with a rosy, fresh, sweet character. Ours comes from organically grown plants in South Africa, steam distilled. The chemistry of Rosa x centifolia/Pelargonium graveolens leans heavily on monoterpenols, close to 47% of the oil on average. Citronellol leads, typically 24-30% in our batches, with geraniol usually 9-19% and a soft ester layer from citronellyl formate at roughly 9-13%. That combination is part of why this oil is loved for cooling hot situations, for calming, and for inspiring a joyful outlook. It is a nice companion during a transition, helping you cycle out old energy while staying balanced. Every batch we bring in is independently GC-MS tested, and each batch's full report lives right here on this page.

Batch History & Chemistry

BatchDistilledOrigin
ROG-10905/01/2026India
ROG-10801/23/2024South Africa
ROG-10701/14/2023South Africa
ROG-10603/15/2022South Africa
ROG-10505/01/2021South Africa
Distillation date
05/01/2026
Extraction
Steam Distilled
Cultivation
Organically Grown
Country of origin
India

Top 5 components

of 49 measured

ComponentFamily%
citronellolMonoterpenol32.04%
geraniolMonoterpenol15.40%
citronellyl formateEster6.61%
isomenthoneKetone4.85%
γ-eudesmolSesquiterpenol4.43%

Batch ROG-109 comes from organically grown plants in India, steam distilled in May 2026. This blend of Rosa x centifolia/Pelargonium graveolens carries the soft, honeyed floral character you would hope for, with the sweet rosy lift of damask rose settling into the greener, slightly minty depth of geranium. GC-MS analysis of this batch identified 49 components. Citronellol leads at 32.04 percent, followed by geraniol at 15.4 percent and citronellyl formate at 6.61 percent. Monoterpenols make up just over half the oil at 54.02 percent, a family known for gentle, skin-friendly character, while esters at 15.04 percent add the calming, softening quality that makes this pairing so easy to reach for in emotional support and skincare blending. Every batch we bring in is independently GC-MS tested, and the full report and certificate of analysis for ROG-109 are available to download here so you can see exactly what is in the bottle you hold.

Monoterpenol
citronellol32.04%
geraniol15.40%
linalool4.36%
nerol1.64%
α-terpineol0.42%
neoisomenthol0.16%
Ester
citronellyl formate6.61%
geranyl formate2.89%
geranyl tiglate1.46%
citronellyl butyrate0.88%
2-phenylethyl tiglate0.83%
neryl propionate0.80%
geranyl acetate0.63%
citronellyl acetate0.36%
neryl formate0.25%
citronellyl tiglate0.18%
2-phenylethyl acetate0.15%
Sesquiterpenol
γ-eudesmol4.43%
(Z)-nerolidol1.27%
α-muurolol0.36%
hinesol0.30%
spathulenol0.27%
1,10-epi-cubenol0.17%
epi-cubenol0.16%
Sesquiterpene
δ-cadinene1.08%
β-bourbonene1.07%
β-caryophyllene0.88%
germacrene D0.61%
α-copaene0.46%
allo-aromadendrene0.32%
6,9-guaiadiene0.27%
α-caryophyllene0.24%
β-elemene0.21%
(E,E)-α-farnesene0.19%
α-cubebene0.19%
β-selinene0.16%
Ketone
isomenthone4.85%
menthone0.73%
Other
phenylethyl alcohol1.25%
citronellyl oxy-acetaldehyde0.46%
neryl isovalerate0.35%
α-agarofuran0.31%
Oxide
(Z)-rose oxide0.98%
(E)-rose oxide0.38%
caryophyllene oxide0.36%
Aldehyde
geranial0.95%
neral0.44%
citronellal0.20%
Monoterpene
limonene (d)0.17%

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