A two-piece gift pouch: a rose and jasmine shower gel and a rose hand cream, both certified organic, both from Fleurance Nature's L'Eau des Délices line.
What is in the pouch
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L'Eau des Délices Rose & Jasmine Shower Gel, 50 ml. A gentle cleansing base with Damask rose floral water and witch hazel hydrosol. Powdery, floral, not sharp.
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Rose Hand Cream, 30 ml. Shea butter and aloe vera in a light texture that absorbs without a film.
What floral water actually is
Damask rose floral water — hydrosol — is the water that condenses alongside the essential oil when rose petals are steam-distilled. It is not diluted rose oil and not a rose extract: it is the aromatic water phase, carrying a small amount of the water-soluble scent compounds. It smells recognisably of rose and it is very gentle. It is also not a powerful active ingredient, and anyone telling you a hydrosol will transform your skin is overselling it. It scents the product and it is kind to skin. That is a fair description.
Witch hazel hydrosol works the same way. The astringent tannins people associate with witch hazel are largely in the alcoholic extract, not the distillate, so a hydrosol is mild rather than drying.
Fragrance, honestly
Rose and jasmine are among the loveliest scents in perfumery and among the more allergenic. Geraniol, citronellol, linalool and eugenol are natural constituents of rose and jasmine and are on the EU's list of 26 fragrance substances that must be declared on the label — because they are frequent contact allergens. Natural does not mean hypoallergenic. If scented cosmetics have caused you trouble before, read the tube.
Practical note
The 50 ml shower gel is under the 100 ml limit for cabin baggage, which is a genuine reason this format exists.