How the World’s Best Rose Water Is Made

You’ve probably spritzed rose water on your face, or drank rose water tea. It’s trendy now, though the aromatic liquid has been a staple for centuries in the Middle East. The world’s best rose water is made by experts like Moshen Ghaffari in Iran’s Qamsar District. The soil content, sea level, temperature and gentle winds make the area perfect for growing roses. Moshen’s family uses copper pots to produce “double-fired” rose water. How many freshly-picked flowers does it take to make one liter? The answer might surprise you.
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Same here

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Same

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Me to

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[@Alkalus]

Red Roses: We make the best rose water. Pink Roses: Allow us to introduce ourselves.

[@ashoozq]

pink roses are also edible :P

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[@Alkalus]

Thank you all

[@juliamorganscott9384]

I was surprised they use the pink roses too!

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Ayesha Qureshi All roses are edible (Well, most of them)

[@idresshinwari4763]

My grandma used to grow the exact same roses in her backyard in Afghanistan. I loved their smell.

[@Trund27]

IDRES Keyboardwarrior ohhhh, I bet that smelled amazing. 🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@Damian-qv6wh]

my grandfather grew the exact same roses in the exact same town!! he died tho in 2016

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Damian May allah(god) grant him heaven.

[@Damian-qv6wh]

@@adrielau5041 yeah he had Alzheimers. never got to meet him :(

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*"The earth laughs in flowers" - Ralph Waldo Emerson*

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Bohot hard Bhai..

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So that means if there's flower at someone's grave, the Earth is laughing at his death?

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[@colineyamato5850]

I can't help to think of other mid-east countries that are still in war, imagine all those cultures that have been lost. Mr Mohsen is doing a wonderful job, I hope theirs will be preserved for a long time.

[@shevaankapuwatte]

NicoleTammy Thanks to the West

[@dokidoki719]

jlanish Exactly. America believes that God himself came down from heaven and gave it the duty to willy nilly bring about death and destruction. I feel sickened when I think about what they have done to other countries.

[@connarbott]

Imagine

[@connarbott]

@Punch Hard is he the bloke that tried to move a mountain

[@boleyn8463]

Thats what ive been thinking. The west is killing our brothers and sisters there.

[@SunnasChariot]

I just want to press my face into those roses and inhale. I can only imagine how heavenly the scent is.

[@Preeti317]

I smelt white wild roses in Nainital just along the lake probably grown by local authorities. It was the best smell of roses I ever encountered. Sweet and so fragnant and so lingering. I will always remember that day all my life.

[@shaziamalik9298]

We had red yellow white and pink but the best smell is of large pink roses.

[@eiliakashkoli2348]

We have Wild White Rose in Iran too Called Nastaran

[@jennyhughes4474]

My mum used to sometimes use rose water, I've always loved the smell of roses - and my dad grew them so when I was little I made my own potions with them & other things from the garden - sometimes taking all the saucepans from the kitchen outside to make & mix in!

[@iamcarbonandotherbits.8039]

I can just hear your dad saying to your mum" Why does my stew taste of roses?.

[@Trund27]

Jenny Hughes how wonderful and creative! 🌹🌹🌹

[@chupit7323]

I love your story 😁

[@tradgothmiku]

i used to do that all the time! turns out perfume is a bit more complicated to make than just mashing up roses in a bowl of water 😂

[@notafailure2138]

That must be a beautiful memory.

[@rezastella777]

The best dish you can make with them is Persian rice pudding called " shole zard ". It tastes absolutely amazing. It is a mixture of saffron, rice and rosewater. Thank you for making this story ! Regards, an Iranian.

[@MuhammadHafiz-lk5jy]

given that it uses 2 of the most lavish ingredients, it'd better be 'absolutely amazing'..

[@BipinRaviEkka]

And I always knew..Rose waters originated from Muslim countries.....And best of the perfume also come from them......So why french perfumes so expansive....

[@ChukwubuDike]

You have successfully stirred my appetite.

[@telfordrunners3254]

really.... I can imagine how nice it taste like !!! how I wish ....

[@Anne--Marie]

I'd love the recipe, if you would. From a Syrian. :)

[@mozorellastick2583]

Whenever i go back to iran all of my aunties give me giant bottles of home made rose water, since i use it so much for my skin. Seriously one of the best thing ive ever done for my skin is using rose water, keep a spray bottle of it and use it as a toner, and whenever else u feel like it. Its gotta be pure damask rose water though

[@winreacts6528]

That's good to know how it's made. I never knew.

[@bruh1704]

Instructions not clear. I made a rose water blunt.

[@thegalaxygaming8821]

I to make rose water add water and the pink rose

[@michaels2572]

Used for “scent-uries”...I see what you did there

[@cloudystars3732]

My mom has one bottle of those when I was young, and I thought it was water so I drank half a bottle of it I REGRET NOTHING 😂😂😂

[@raginimishra1931]

In India we have been using rose water since ancient times and this continues till now there's nothing as soothing as fresh rose water...rose water is like our saviour in extreme heat...These roses are so exotic oh I wish if I could see them live

[@salonichaudhary276]

Rooh- af-jah is a blessing for summers

[@aprilk141]

We have an indigenous rose in Minnesota, USA, Rosa Canina or the dog rose in plain language. Valuable as a source of vitamin C for use in food and medicine by our indigenous people. It has a simple five petal flower usually pink in color. They make massive hips (fruits). Love and peace to you 💋🌹♥️

[@clausalga1977]

Wow! This farmers love their job. It is a beatiful activity.

[@notafailure2138]

They must have had the best smelling houses and family members for centuries.

[@donacantillo]

That village must have smelled so lovely and fragrant.

[@payamabbasi3555]

Definitely, even passy by with a car you can smell roses and other flowers

[@riitr0]

Rose are pink now Violet is still blue PEOPLE WE NEED TO UPDATE VIOLET

[@Alkalus]

Violets are violet

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Roses are pink now Violet is still blue PEOPLE WE NEED UPDATE VIOLET And that is true

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Back in the days what we think of the colour violet was called blue

[@12stepsbeyondtheeventhorizon]

Interesting. Being from Bulgaria, I came to this video expecting to hear about this tiny little country, because rose water is very popular around here and there are still quite a lot of farmers. But I can see it being a difficult business to thrive in. Thank you for the great video.

[@12stepsbeyondtheeventhorizon]

@SG Temporary yeah, I get what you mean, and I would agree a 100% were it not for the actual economic struggle that sustaining this activity presents. You can't farm roses and process them if you don't have a stable income from them. It's very energy-consuming. If it could be done like a hobby, then yes, you are right. But in this case, were it not for the economic benefits, I can guarantee you those families wouldn't farm roses and make rose water.

[@12stepsbeyondtheeventhorizon]

@SG Temporary yeah man I get what you mean, and I agree completely. I just rephrased what the man in the video said - that they're pulling out of this beautiful tradition because of economic difficulties. I never disputed how they feel about what they do. Why would I? Cheers. 👍

[@vldt5934]

Wow I bet it smells amazing there. Working while your environment smells like flowers, prolly would have me less stress. If I get the chance to visit Iran, I'll definitely drop by to get myself a liter of that rose water. 🌹

[@aozorafreak]

I can only imagine the beautiful smell of the roses in the air

[@Chola18Bella]

Wish you guys provided a link to help purchase from them.

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​@@christyfray9412 This is not the same people as in the video, it's a 3rd party vendor

[@idresshinwari4763]

The most peaceful comment section on KZbin .

[@npeace312]

Living in a place that is hot and humid I appreciate rose water. I spray it on my face to cool down. Smells wonderful and is so refreshing. I would love to try his rose water but doubt I could buy a product from Iran. I'll have to look into it.

[@katferia1159]

Kudos to families who still choose to preserve history and culture all around the world. 👏

[@davielawrence3773]

I've been using rosewater for around two years now. Every evening I wash my skin with a sensitive clarifying cleansing gel, then pat it dry and apply some rose water. After this I use my face cream. I really noticed the difference when using rosewater. My skin is very sensitive and fastly irritated, but the rosewater helps me to get rid of all red, dry and oily spots and makes my skin even. This is no advertisement for rosewater, but it really saved my skin 😍

[@6709LeftzBehind]

What an amazing story! I wonder what sort of economic situation is influencing old rose water makers to stop? Their expertise can't be undervalued! I love love love the look of bundles of roses and how much fresh water they had in their courtyard while they were boiling the rose water. Can you imagine what ot would be like to grow up in that home, smelling the rose water, watching them grow outside? No wonder they feel compelled to continue growing them

[@kooroshesbati8761]

late response but the answer is industrializing, we still use large amount of rose water today but handmade rose water are expensive. and mass producing make it efficient and cheap

[@fizzalonne1019]

His voice seems like poetry to my ears

[@ilovegurusahib]

We used to have these same pink roses in our village in Punjab. Full of fragrance. But now they seem to have gone extinct. Great job watching that many roses gives me pleasure.

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I just had a great big story ad before this video starts. *I see this is an absolute win!*

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Iran to see this great big story

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Iran needs to see this great big story

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Lol this is hilarious

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Lol

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Me too!🤣😭😭

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Such beautiful people and place... Iranians have great history of culture and diversity.. 😊👏💗

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Putting rose water in tea! I'd never thought of that!

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Congrats on 4M Subscribers guysss and great video btww 🙌💞💫

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This was shot and edited so beautifully and simply. Thank you.

[@rosalindkincannon1078]

I can now understand th hard work n pride of making rose water. GOD bless u n your family for making this wonderful water. Thank you🌹🌹🌹

[@jaridkeen123]

I would like to try it.

[@dragonfairy22]

Just bought rose water for the first time in my life and I'm in love with it ❤🌹

[@jayasree6763]

In India we grow these roses...Petals are even edible

[@arashfariman]

The same in iran.we use petals in foods or with yoghurt and cucumber.

[@bungan7197]

How does it taste?

[@arashfariman]

@@bungan7197 to try the taste u need to pick the right variety. There are hundreds varieties of roses which only few are aromatic. It tastes like a mild perfume

[@diamondkbg8568]

Good work, great big story!

[@brd8764]

Sprinkling rose water is a welcome gesture in my culture.

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Thanks for sharing my friend

[@reversegear1440]

Beautiful ppl with pure soul blooms with roses!!

[@ErinRaciell]

Those pink roses smell the best!!

[@Palestineexists]

Rose water & Orange blossom water is so refreshing.

[@ma.rossanajasminaquino7346]

Wow! Both beautiful and historical! 💕

[@ricerecipeworldwide2449]

Thanks Mohesen and family For giving us the best rose water in the world , Thank you so much 😘😘😘

[@AmmarZaidi-825]

A very wholesome practice indeed. May they thrive and bring the goodness of their culture to the world.

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This is one of the most well made and beautiful video by the big story!

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Thanks your story and Genesis

[@sseb007]

Thank you for sharing.

[@kokonana4086]

The World's Best Rose Water: BULGARIA joins the chat. Seriously, I had no idea that rose water has its root in Iran culture. Always thought it's from Bulgaria. Great to know.

[@peterdunlop7691]

As a Brit I always associate it with Turkey because of Turkish Delight. It's one of my favourite flavours and aromas.

[@seigeengine]

Honestly, who associates anything with Bulgaria, except Bulgarians?

[@alexandernestorov3654]

@@seigeengine well, to answer your question, some people do, it is because of the Bulgarian foreign policy and other factors that the country's reputation has been suffering a lot. However, if you do spend some of your time looking up things about Bulgaria, you could be astonished of the country has to offer, such as one of the main bacteriae (Lactobacillus bulgaricus) that are essential to making quality yoghurt

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Heh, Westerners. Typical...

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​@@peterdunlop7691 Turkish city of Isparta has an amazing industry of rose products, so you're not wrong.

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Love it thanks

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The field must smell amazing

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You guys are amazing.

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Amazing story thank you

[@duchi882]

*Bath Water?* Nah *Rose Water?* Perfection

[@mahribeneda6462]

Such beautiful job work with the Rose make the Rose water when I was leaving inIran I visited Ghmsar the fragrance of the Rose make you dizzy and very true is the best cleanser for face But now I can not find enough for watermelon and cantaloupe.is very hard to come by! Thank you for education and lots of luck with your business when I was leaving in Nice France they make marmalade of Rose petal is great they making in some Arabic country too but the one from Nice is really great.

[@adig478]

I watch your video and the world looks beautiful, peaceful and just wonder of nature and Humans. Blessed to be living here ❤️..

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Wonder ful story of plants 🌹🌿

[@Trund27]

Love this!!

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May God bless beautiful business of such beautiful people!

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Did i just get a great big story ad on great big story?

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I did

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Me too

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Bil ceifer teh dorito same

[@cindy_kitty]

How mesmerizing

[@Pretzelgal]

What a beautiful tradition. Hopefully it will continue.

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Great big story ad played on a Great big stoey vid. Nice.

[@oletvalmis]

When I saw rose water, I immediately think of Bandung drink

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that music is so beautiful

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Thank you

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Congratulation for 4 millions subscribers great big story

[@rahman1314]

gosh imagine the smell of that garden at night in winter

[@HAngeli]

This is beautiful and moving. The only time I see and smell roses is when In funerals, because of this I dislike the smell of roses, it brings me sad memories. Still I wonder... I didn't know that rose water could be drank with tea...

[@giloyee1824]

MashAllah, gole gulab aslan yaade behesht mide. InshAllah khailyee kamyaab bashee,

[@abdulhadiayyad]

The wonderful rose water of Iran really deserves more credit

[@leighboschen3399]

Sooo happy I came across this inspirational video … I wish these people were my neighbors or I lived next door to them instead.. that’d be awesome n sacred …

[@ScipioXII]

Rose water syrup is one of the most interesting flavors for any light dessert that doesn’t use chocolate

[@MelanieBowers]

I love watching videos like this! I feel so happy after, is there any way we can help support rose water production so they don't have to stop? And, please: what's the music in this video? It's heavenly 💐

[@Nossaki]

Interesting story!

[@TakeKareMusic]

love the music! where can i hear more ?

[@chengyang8416]

Wow this is good.

[@farehanoor6671]

خدا برکت بده تان دست های شما درد نکند

[@divinelove4604]

Rose hydrosol water is my absolute eternal favorite. It is an excellent spiritual cleanser as well. It's super gentle but powerfully effective.

[@airconditioner2468]

this is one of the coolest jobs i have seen so far

[@himasamm9588]

Amazing

[@jawad8727]

the taste is so good of tea with a little of rose water in it

[@sanjaysingh-bn2fu]

These roses we in india called desi roses These have strong smell While new varieties of roses look good hv no scent While these one can be used to make gulkhand a candy ,scent and rose water These are damascus roses

[@petyrparker]

His home would smell heavenly 😍

[@micheall1127]

Rose's have mysterious properties

[@explosiverift2037]

Micheal L no they don’t, otherwise “artificial” rose water wouldn’t exist with the same properties.

[@leel6212]

What a lovely culture.

[@infinitecuriosity9210]

What a beautiful ancient tradition and people.

[@astrum376]

I had an ad before and after of GREAT big Story while watching this video

[@user-ql4dg1rn3s]

wow i didn’t realize this had to do with iran, so when the guy started speaking i was like, “hey wow i know what he’s saying”

[@iamcarbonandotherbits.8039]

I dearly hope this man and his siblings keep the art of Rosewater making alive. Its just to nice a product to lose.

[@JPChan-zs7ep]

It's like making piece of art.

[@vivek-1318]

Awesome

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Uh, I got an ad for Great Big Story before this video played...

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I got an add for great big story while watching a great big story video

[@sSonicthegreat]

I saw this channel's ad on the video

[@bluesparrow5458]

It was nice. My father produce rose water too, qamsar is not the only place that rose water is producing in. Many villages and towns are doing this.

[@TheDaanmantel]

His Persian is so clear and beautiful