It all started when the famous artist Berdan Mardini decided to grow the oil rose named Rosa Damascena in his hometown, Mardin. His passion for scents and essences since his childhood played a major role in this decision. But as an artist whose sense of social responsibility is at the forefront, Mardini had another goal: to open the horizons of the local people by implementing a brand new idea while providing employment for his fellow citizens. Berdan Mardini, who brought the rose, one of the oldest flowers of Mesopotamia, back to these lands after centuries, founded the Mardini Kozmetik company in 2018 to manufacture and offer the raw and finished products needed by the customers in the field of cosmetics and perfumery.
As Mardini Kozmetik, we started our business by planting roses on 700 decares of land in Yaylabaşı District of Mardin's central Artuklu district. We continued by planting Rosa Damascena, also known as Damascus rose, as well as two types of lavender, Intermedia and Sevtopolis (from the Angustifolia family). Immediately afterwards, we established a factory in the same neighborhood where we will process rose and lavender flowers using the distillation technique. Factory; We have made it ready for operation by equipping it with a technological system that will carry out many processes with precision, especially the production of rose oil, rose water, lavender oil and lavender water.
We have determined that these flowers, which we grow at an altitude of 1100 meters and which will meet a significant part of the raw materials needed in the sector, yield products of unique quality. We are proud to make Mardin the second rose center of Turkey with this investment. The contribution we made to regional employment with our Rose project and the satisfaction of the local people was a strong source of motivation for us.
Of course, our activities are not limited to obtaining raw materials from roses and lavender. In addition to many cosmetic products in the industry, we also produce perfumes. When it comes to roses and perfume, as Mardini Kozmetik, we cannot help but share our relationship with the historical past of the industry. B.C. B.C. Sumerians who ruled in Mesopotamia between 4000 and 2000 BC; He pioneered humanity with his discoveries in the fields of writing, language, medicine and astronomy. Sumerians also went down in history as the civilization that discovered perfume.
Rosa Damascena rose, Latin name Rosa Damascena rose, used in the production of cosmetic raw materials, was first grown in Mesopotamia. Rosa Damascena, also known as Damascus rose and Isparta rose, passed to Europe throughout history. Rosa Damascena returned to Anatolia 100 years ago when this rose species began to be grown in Isparta. Mardini Kozmetik introduced the Rosa Damascena rose to its homeland, Mesopotamia.
