Attar Perfume
Attar, otherwise called Ittar, is a rejuvenating oil gotten from herbal or other normal sources. Most normally these oils are extricated through hydro or steam refining. The Persian doctor Ibn Sina was first to determine the attar of blossoms from distillation.[1] Attar can likewise be communicated by substance implies yet commonly regular fragrances which qualify as Attars are refined with water. The oils are for the most part refined into a wood base like sandalwood and afterward matured. The maturing period can endure from one to a decade relying upon the botanicals utilized and the outcomes wanted. Actually Attars are distillates of blossoms, spices, flavors and other normal materials, for example, heated soil over sandalwood oil/fluid paraffins utilizing hydrodistillation strategy including a still (deg) and getting vessel (bhapka). These procedures are as yet being used today at Kannauj in India.
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Use of Attar
Attars are generally classified based on their perceived effect on the body. 'Warm' Attars such as musk, amber, and Kesar (saffron) are used in winter, as they are believed to increase body temperature. Likewise, 'cool' Attars such as rose, jasmine, khus, kewda, and mogra are used in summers for their perceived cooling effect on the body.
Although Attars are mostly used as a perfume, they are also used for medicinal and aphrodisiacal purposes.
Oud Perfume : Brief Introduction
The Oud is produced from trees of the genus Aquilaria, belonging to the Thymelaceae family, when they are contaminated by a particular mold. The tree rejects this aggression producing the resin. In this way, the wood remains protected. The resinous heart of the wood goes from soft and odorless to dark and aromatic, to curb mold growth. The infection progresses from the trunk to the roots making the tree dark brown or black.
Workers cut the pieces of the infected trunk into small flakes that are used to extract the resin. They dip the flakes in the water for a few days. Then they are left to dry for 2 or 3 days. Finally, they extract the resin using different methods, that allow obtaining oils of different quality. The final product is an essential oil with a woody and enveloping scent, while the remaining wood can be left to dry to make incense.
The Oud cultures
Eastern culture often uses Oud during moments of prayer to get close to God. The extremely intense smell is linked to the sacred the Oud is called "the wood of the Gods" and is also mentioned in the Old Testament. In Saudi Arabia, they use both incense and oil, which has a longer-lasting effect. Hindus, Muslims, and Buddhists use incense mainly in religious ceremonies. Therefore, the use of perfume linked to religion plays a very important role. It also happens that some people perfume their clothes exposing them to the smoke of burning wood.
In Morocco, the Oud is considered a real treasure reserved for a chosen few and used during Islamic religious services, such as the Prophet’s birthday. Moreover, it is used during meditation to make it deeper and more spiritual with its heady and mysterious fragrance.
In Japan, they use the Oud in the Ko-Do ceremony, during which resin and other aromatic woods are burned in braziers. This ceremony represents the beginning of a lifelong journey. In fact, through different enveloping fragrances, it is possible to undertake a spiritual journey.
Also Indians, Indonesians, and Chinese use the Oud. Its noble and ancient origins have made it one of the most expensive fragrances, whose nickname is in fact "liquid gold".
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