Pro tip: Found a weird fact about rose water that changed how I store it

I was reading an old gardening book from the library and it mentioned that rose water loses its scent potency by almost 50% if it's kept in clear glass bottles in direct light for over 3 months. I always kept my small batch in a clear vase on the windowsill for arranging... now I've moved it to a dark cabinet in a brown glass bottle. Has anyone else tested how light affects their floral waters or extracts?

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bailey.susan21d ago

My grandma always stored her lavender water in a blue glass bottle in the pantry, said it kept the smell strong.

oliver_fisher21d ago

Oh, that's a neat trick, @bailey.susan... my aunt did the same thing.