Question: what kind of rose is used to make rose water
Answer: Depending on the origin and type of manufacturing method of rosewater obtained from the sepals and petals of Rosa × damascena from Central Iran through steam distillation , the following monoterpenoid and alkane components could be identified with GC - MS : mostly citronellol , nonadecane , geraniol and phenyl ethyl alcohol , and also henicosane , 9 - nonadecen , eicosane , linalool , citronellyl acetate , methyleugenol , heptadecane , pentadecane , docosane , nerol , disiloxane , octadecane , and pentacosane .