How Is Rose Hookah Made?

[dvmorris]

I'm doing a research project for a technology commercialization class, where I have to do market research on a patented technology that hasn't been taken to market or commercialized yet, and then come up with a recommendation for the inventor on whether or not to pursue licensing or commercialization etc...

So basically, this technology I'm research right now has to do with analyzing the chemical compounds that make up the scent of a rose, and reconstituting into an extremely cheap liquid spray. His idea is that roses, over time, have lost their scent through breeding to make them last longer (which is partially true), and that consumers will pay more for a rose that has this natural scent sprayed on them.

What I've found through my market research so far is that consumers don't really care what a rose smells like, they just care about the color, and that if a customer wants a rose that smells good, they will actually buy one of the types of roses that is still bred for its good smell.

So after doing more research, someone told me that rose hookah is popular, and I wanted to see if there could be a way to make rose hookah with this natural liquid chemical. Without knowing anything at all about how rose hookah is made, does anyone have any thoughts on this? I just want it to be clear that this is a real patented technology, but that I am just a graduate student in a business class, and I do not actually stand to benefit monetarily from this idea. I just like talking about ideas, and I want to get a decent grade in the course . I really appreciate the help,

Dave

ps, here is the patent: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?...mp;RS=7,192,913

[Johnny_D]

Hi and Welcome.

Do you understand what a hookah is? Assuming no.... Rose tobacco is going to be very different
from rose scent [I would imagine]

Remember that smelling like rose is one thing. Smoking it is another. It is going into your lungs.

Something to consider?

JD

[ZenSilk]

Wow that's cofusing.

Rose shisha is icky. Roses don't smell too great to me, it gets sickening after a while. If my girlfriend smelled like that all the time i'd tell her i hate it right off the bat. Like the Burt's Bees chapstick that smells like roses (although it is actually suppose to be honey flavored), it makes me gag, it's terrible, i rather smell my own farts honestly. Only old ladies use rose perfume anyways.

As for "Rose hookah", i think youe mean shisha, or tobacco, in which i will say this one thing.

DON'T. There's already enough nasty-ass rose shisha out there, we don't need more.

[gaia.plateau]

Wow that's cofusing.

Rose shisha is icky. Roses don't smell too great to me, it gets sickening after a while. If my girlfriend smelled like that all the time i'd tell her i hate it right off the bat. Like the Burt's Bees chapstick that smells like roses (although it is actually suppose to be honey flavored), it makes me gag, it's terrible, i rather smell my own farts honestly. Only old ladies use rose perfume anyways.

As for "Rose hookah", i think youe mean shisha, or tobacco, in which i will say this one thing.

DON'T. There's already enough nasty-ass rose shisha out there, we don't need more.

He's just doing research.

Morris, the rose flavouring comes from extracts.

For example.

There are otherways to use flavour from flowers, of course. In Latin America and the Carribean, for example, juice from the Hibiscus flower, often referred to as "Rosa de Jamaica" (rose of Jamaica), is made by soaking the petals in water or a water-based solution.

Both methods are popular in all facets of flavour utilization in the developed world- you probably wouldn't need to look very far to find an Arabic or Indian restaurant serving rose yogurt or ice cream, for further example.

Good luck with your course.

[dvmorris]

Wow that's cofusing.

Rose shisha is icky. Roses don't smell too great to me, it gets sickening after a while. If my girlfriend smelled like that all the time i'd tell her i hate it right off the bat. Like the Burt's Bees chapstick that smells like roses (although it is actually suppose to be honey flavored), it makes me gag, it's terrible, i rather smell my own farts honestly. Only old ladies use rose perfume anyways.

As for "Rose hookah", i think youe mean shisha, or tobacco, in which i will say this one thing.

DON'T. There's already enough nasty-ass rose shisha out there, we don't need more.

He's just doing research.

Morris, the rose flavouring comes from extracts.

For example.

There are otherways to use flavour from flowers, of course. In Latin America and the Carribean, for example, juice from the Hibiscus flower, often referred to as "Rosa de Jamaica" (rose of Jamaica), is made by soaking the petals in water or a water-based solution.

Both methods are popular in all facets of flavour utilization in the developed world- you probably wouldn't need to look very far to find an Arabic or Indian restaurant serving rose yogurt or ice cream, for further example.

Good luck with your course.

I apologize. I did mean rose tobacco or rose shisha. I just mistyped that. I'm sorry to get that mixed up. All the information you guys have provided has been extremely helpful.

I don't think there is that much difference between smelling something and tasting it. I find that most things taste the way they smell and vice versa. The idea with this technology is that it is made of completely off the shelf food-grade ingredients, and that it is the natural scent of a rose. I guess when the guy mails me the sample I'll have to taste it.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what companies might be receptive to something like this? I tried all the fragrance and flavor research firms around the world and didn't get much of any response about it, but I might go ahead and try a few of the larger massel tobacco manufacturers, like Nakhla and al Fakher.

I must apologize again for the slip-up in the title and text of my post. I'd love to hear any other comments, and I will post anything else interesting I find this week. Thanks for your help,
dave