Rose Harvesting, Bulgaria

Attar of roses, the oil extracted from rose petals for the manufacture of perfume, is perhaps Bulgaria’s most famous export. Rose harvesting, which occurs in May and June, is done only early in the morning, when the petals contain their highest concentration of oil.

Adam Woolfitt/Woodfin Camp and Associates, Inc.

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