Beauty

  1. Home
  2. Style
  3. Beauty

by Shirley Bragg
for About.com

Roses to Impress

17th Century Beauty Tip

Emperor Djihunguyr filled the royal garden canals and fountains with rose water to impress his fiance. Needless to say, the princess was very impressed and even more so with the rose oil that she noticed floating on top of the water... the first essential oil?

Explore Beauty

More from About.com

Beauty

  1. Home
  2. Style
  3. Beauty
  4. Quick and Easy Tips
  5. Beauty by the Decade
  6. 1890 Beauty
  7. Roses to Impress

©2008 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.