Rose oil in geraniol, the main constituent of rose oil. Some of these "rose oils" are up to 90% geranium or palmarosa to 10% rose. This is referred to as "extending" the rose fragrance. This may be done to compensate for chemotype, e.g. Bulgarian distilled rose oil is naturally low in phenylethanol, and Ukrainian or Russian rose oil is naturally high in phenylethanol. Pure rose oil should not be used directly on the skin, as it can cause allergic reactions such as red skin and spots. Rose oil Rose oil (rose otto, attar of rose, attar of roses or rose essence) is
Attar of Nishapur of further products of his pen: He also states, in the introduction of the "Mukhtār-Nāma", that he destroyed the "Jawāhir-Nāma' and the "Šarḥ al-Qalb" with his own hand. Although the contemporary sources confirm only `Attar's authorship of the "Dīwān" and the "Manṭiq-uṭ-Ṭayr", there are no grounds for doubting the authenticity of the "Mukhtār-Nāma" and "Khusraw-Nāma" and their prefaces. One work is missing from these lists, namely the "Tadhkirat-ul-Awliyā", which was probably omitted because it is a prose work; its attribution to `Attar is scarcely open to question. In its introduction `Attar mentions three other works of his, including one entitled