Producer & distiller · Kazanlak, Bulgaria

Essential oils from the Valley of the Roses

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1921Established25+productsTop 5of 40 distilleries in Bulgaria

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Our rose plantations

Where our roses grow

Our Damask roses are grown on five plantations across the Valley of the Roses: the villages of Razhena, Skobelevo, Tazha and Gabarevo, and the town of Pavel Banya.

Rose pickers at work between rows of Damask roses at sunrise
Damask rose plantation in bloom under a blue sky01

Razhena village

65 decares ≈ 6.5 ha

A picker among blooming Damask roses02

Skobelevo village

330 decares ≈ 33 ha

A picker in a rose field under a sky of clouds03

Tazha village

50 decares ≈ 5 ha

A picker among blooming Damask roses at sunrise04

Gabarevo village

165 decares ≈ 16.5 ha

Rows of rose bushes at sunset with mountains behind05

Pavel Banya town

165 decares ≈ 16.5 ha

775decares of our own rose plantations
≈ 78 hatotal plantation area
5locations in the Valley of the Roses

Harvest calendar

What the valley gives, and when

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
RoseRosa damascena
ChamomileMatricaria recutita
LavenderLavandula angustifolia
MelissaMelissa officinalis
ZdravetsGeranium macrorrhizum
YarrowAchillea millefolium
BasilOcimum basilicum

Indicative harvest windows for the Kazanlak region — exact dates vary with the season. Fresh-crop pre-orders open before each campaign · reserve your lot.

Signature botanicals

Grown here, known everywhere

Rose

Rosa damascena

The valley's crown. Picked at dawn and distilled into the benchmark rose oil of world perfumery.

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Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Bulgaria is among the world's leading lavender producers. Ours has a fresh, floral, high-ester profile.

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Melissa

Melissa officinalis

True lemon balm oil — one of the rarest essential oils in the trade, with a lemon-like aroma.

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Zdravets

Geranium macrorrhizum

A uniquely Bulgarian aromatic and an excellent natural fixative in fragrances.

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Certified qualityGMPUSDA OrganicEU OrganicKosherHalalREACHIFRA

Our global presence

38 trade fairs in 13 countries since 2017

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Alta Oils team meeting visitors at an international trade fairVisitors and the Alta Oils team in traditional Bulgarian costumes at the Alta Oils standAlta Oils team meeting visitors at an international trade fairAlta Oils team meeting visitors at an international trade fair

From field to flask

A morning's work, a year in the making

DAWN

Harvest with the dew

Damask roses are picked very early in the morning, while the dew is still on the petals, and taken straight to the distillery.

TAZHA

Distilled and extracted on site

Our production site in Tazha combines copper and stainless-steel stills with modern CO₂ extraction.

EVERY PRODUCT

Specified and documented

Each product in our catalogue has published physico-chemical data and GC composition, backed by our certifications.

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