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‘Attar’ is derived from the Persian word ‘itir’, Attar is an ancient botanical perfume oil distillation that uses a sandalwood base and then aged. The earliest recorded mention of refined attar making was in the 10th century b
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TIGRA TIGRA Ancient Damask Rose Attar
An old-world perfumery 
The medieval northern Indian town of Kannauj, has been crafting oil-based distillation perfumes called ATTAR for several centuries. Unlike modern perfumes, which have alcohol as a carrier,
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