Rose water Phoenicians considered large public rose gardens to be as important as croplands such as orchards and wheat fields. Rose perfumes are made from rose oil, also called "attar of roses", which is a mixture of volatile essential oils obtained by steam-distilling the crushed petals of roses. Rose water is a by-product of this process. The cultivation of various fragrant flowers for obtaining perfumes, including rose water, may date back to Sassanid Persia, where it was known as "golāb" (Middle Persian: گلاب), from "gul" (rose) and "ab" (water). The term was adopted into Byzantine Greek as "zoulápin". The process of creating
Asil Attar Asil Attar Asil Attar is an Iraqi businesswoman. Asil Attar (www.asilattar.com) born in Baghdad and from Iraqi, Iranian and Indian heritage is a businesswoman in the fashion industry, with 20 years of industry experience from senior positions in London, New York and Europe focused on talent management, brand building, business restructuring, development and expansion. She has been the opening speaker and panelist for many conferences in the region, including Arabian Business Women’s Forum, Asian Leadership Awards, Women in Leadership Conference, The Luxury Forum, Cityscape Global, the CSR Summit 2013, the Host for Google Grind Dubai and most recently as a