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According to a legend, returning soldiers of Alexander
Macedon’s garrisons brought the first roses to Thrace from the
region of the town Kashan in Persia through Syria and Damascus.
Bulgarian scientists presume that the cultivation of the roses was
introduced to the region round Kazanlak, a town founded by the
Turks in 1420. The roses were reportedly brought from Tunisia by a
Turkish judge, who had beautiful vast gardens planted with
fragrant roses. This is the trip of the rose. |
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After the developing
of this industry in the Middle Ages and inventing the double and
multiple distillation, the Bulgarian rose oil soon made a name for
its superior quality. The
demand for this oil of unsurpassed quality has not faded until
today. The Bulgarian producers of the time became aware of the
fact that they were manufacturing a new and precious product.
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technology unknown anywhere in the world so far was welcomed by
the new industries of perfumery and cosmetics that were
flourishing in Western and Central Europe at that time. The
Bulgarian rose oil was recognized in the world market for its
superior quality and the cultivation and processing of roses
developed as the first Bulgarian industry.
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