Business is not a bed of roses for Bulgaria's rose oil makers these days. Made from Damask roses grown in the aptly named Rose Valley, the oil is a vital ingredient in the perfumes made by the world's ...

A man prepares a distiller in a rose oil factory in the village of Tarnicheni, some 170 kilometers from Sofia, Bulgaria, 26 May 2017. The oil rose (rosa damascena) had been brought to Bulgaria in the ...

Dear coconut oil, I'll love you forever, but I think it's time I start seeing other natural beauty treasures. You're still perfect, but I've got to expand my horizons and get to know rose oil, the big ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Luxury perfume makers around the world can expect a bumper yield of rose oil from Bulgaria this year. Majority of Americans suspicious of corporate support for Pride month More ...

File photo. A woman harvests roses during the hours around sunrise in the village of Tarnicheni, some 170 kilometers from Sofia, Bulgaria, 26 May 2017. [EPA-EFE/VASSIL DONEV] Bulgarian farmers were ...

At dawn in Bulgaria’s rose valley, farmers are harvesting blooms with growing concern over US trade policies and erratic weather threatening this year’s rose oil output. Bulgaria, one of the world's ...

The scenic town of Kazanluk seems to leap straight out of a picture postcard. Everywhere I look there’s beauty to behold. The Stara Planina mountains – part of the mighty Balkan range – loom in the ...

Bulgaria's rose oil is a vital ingredient in the perfumes made by the world's top luxury brands - Copyright AFP Nikolay DOYCHINOV Bulgaria's rose oil is a vital ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- Luxury perfume makers around the world can expect a bumper yield of rose oil from Bulgaria this year. Distillery owner Filip Lissicharov says yields have recovered following a ...

Made from Damask roses grown in the aptly named Rose Valley, the oil is a vital ingredient in the perfumes made by the world's top luxury brands such as Christian Dior, Estee Lauder and Chanel. But a ...