Attar of roses (otto) or Rose Essential oil is extracted from rose petals, and used widely in aromatherapy and perfumery. Rose oil is one of the most sought-after perfumery agent in the world, today. There are around 180+ species of Rose and thousands of hybrid rose species found in different regions. However, interestingly only 5 or […]
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Nov
Nov
The Traditional Way to Applying Attars – Applying Attar Oil Directly on Body Attars have been used for centuries in India. In ancient time these fragrances were appreciated by many emperors and their queens. So, during those ancient time, when the roll-on attar bottles were not been introduced, people were used to apply on their […]
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Sep
Understanding Attars: Attar is a persian/Arabic word meaning fragrance, scent or essence. When the aroma of flowers, herbs and spices are collected by hydro-distillation on a base material, like sandalwood oil, the attar is made. Traditional Attars or Itra are majorly used as perfumes and are produced by distilling natural ingredients like flower petals, spices, […]
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Dec
Dec
What is Oud (Oudh) or Oud Oil? Oud, known as Oudh in Arabian is one of the most expensive perfume ingredients in world. Oud oil is extract of wood of tropical Agar (Aquilaria) tree, believed to have originated in the Assam region of India. Pure Oudh oil is considered as one of the strong fragrances […]