It all started in 1954 with Gülbirlik, which is a union of cooperatives in Isparta. It is the major supplier of rose water and rose oil materials to the world’s famous brands in perfume and cosmetics sector.
Rosense is the brand that Gülbirlik established in 2003. Since then, Rosense has been producing beauty and skin care products to the world. Below is more about the history.
The oil rose (Rose Damascena) or rose oil has been produced in Turkey's Meditteranean province of Isparta for over 100 years. It is for this reason that Isparta is called “The land of Roses”.
Isparta flourishes with roses and rose products and Gulbirlik is its largest rose growing and rose oil producing cooperative. Established in 1954, Gulbirlik is a Union of Cooperatives and, it currently, comprises six separate cooperatives, with 8.000 producer partners, four rose oil plants at four different locations and two rose oil solid plants.
It processes hundreds of tons of rose flowers per day during the season and produces rose oil and rose oil solid inconformity with world standards.
Gülbirlik is currently the biggest producer of rose oil in Turkey and the leading exporter in the world. For over 50 years, as the major supplier of rose oil and rose oil solid to the worlds leading perfume and cosmetic brands, Gülbirlik is committed to producing high quality products and offering reliable and consistent service.
In 1998 Gülbirlik embarked on the production of a wide range of beauty and skincare products under the Gülbirlik label. The success of these products prompted Gulbirlik to establish the Rosense brand in 2003 and release its products to the international markets. Today, Rosense is one of the most well known beauty and skincare brands in Turkey, and becoming a well known brand throughout the world