The Soul of the Rose
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The soul of the rose lingers in these places. But how much longer will you be able to smell it?
For more than 400 years, since the time of the Mughal emperor Jahangir, the Indian city of Kannauj has been distilling flowers to make perfume.
But the industry is in decline. Synthetic perfumes are pushing the distilleries towards closure - and these exquisite scents may soon be lost forever.
The Soul of the Rose proclaims Attars are based on nature, not chemicals. "Attars are not cost-effective products. They are expensive to make and few people understand this. Even fewer appreciate their value." - Soul of the Rose
The Making of an Attar in India
Here is a must-read article about Attar:
Written by Dwan Kaoukji
Photos by Derrick Evans