From the ancient persian word "to smell sweet". An extracted substance derived from the distillation of flowers. That of the Bulgarian rose is one of the most precious materials used in perfumery.
Used to describe the steam distillation of Rose petals "Rose Otto". Also an Indian term for the material obtained from the co-distillation of Rose & Sandalwood.
An essential oil made from flower petals (especially roses). Also, a seller of perfumes and medicines.
Attars are essential oils that have been distilled using a unique process into a base of sandalwood oil. The sandalwood acts as a fixative and enhances the floral notes.
Extracted through the distillation of flowers.
Extracted substance derived from flower distillation.
From the ancient Persian word "to smell sweet." Attar or otto refers to essential oil obtained by distillation and, in particular, that of the Bulgarian rose, an extremely precious perfumery material.
Attar, or Otto, as it is sometimes referred, comes from an old Persian word meaning “to smell sweet”. It's an extremely expensive essential oil made from the Bulgarian rose.
Farid od-Din Attar (Persian:Ùریدالدین عطار; ca. 1142 – ca. 1220) was born in Neishapour, in the Iranian province of Khorasan and died in the same city. He was the son of a prosperous chemist, receiving an excellent education in Arabic, theosophy and medicine. He helped his father in the store and, on his father's death, owned his own store.
