Are aromatherapy oils and essential oils the same?
Dean Astley, Hair Stylist at Self-Employment (2001-present) Yes, and No.
December 10, 2024
The aromatic blend of oils extracted from natural sources such as wooden, plants, flower petals, herbs and spices comprises the potential to refresh your mind and body and offer you a relaxing and pleasant experience.
In comparison to modern perfumes, the fragrance of attars is quite long lasting and completely safe to apply directly on body directly.
Even after seamless benefits of attar, this might often be intimidating to choose the right attar for you. In this article we are going to emphasize on the factors that you should consider while choosing the right Attar.
First and foremost thing that you should consider while buying attar perfumes is to buy it from authentic sellers only. When it comes to online marketplaces in India, there is no vigorous process about testing quality of products when taking a seller onboard. It is recommended to buy either from an authentic local attar shop or from a credible source. There is nothing better if you can get the attar sourced directly from Kannauj, the only town in India where attars are manufactured
Getting the right price details for your favourite attar might be intimidating. If you find an unreasonably cheap attar fragrance online claiming to be natural & pure, refrain from buying it as they are likely to be chemically processed. Natural attars are often costly as they are rare to be produced.
For example: Some pure attars like Oud (Agarwood) are highly expensive and may cost you upto 25000 INR (Approx 400 US Dollar) for 10ml. If you find it for significantly lower cost, you’re likely to not buy best quality and ending up with chemically processed oud oil.
There are attars such as Shamama Attar or Shamatul Amber, Khas (Ruh or absolute), Henna that are best suited for winter season as they comprise features which make it feel warm when they are applied. While attars like Rose, Mitti Attar, and most of Arabian attars are good to pick for any season. Sandalwood oil is known for its cooling properties and ideal to be used in summer (Though many use sandalwood throughout the year).
The composition of attars can be broken down into 3 major categories – top notes, middle notes and base notes. Middle & Base notes play a major role in defining the final aroma produced and are vital ingredients of the perfume.
You should always take it into consideration whether you’re buying attar for men or women. In case you’re buying attar perfumes for men, attars with strong aroma that comprise notes of spices, wood, and oud are often preferred choices.
If you’re buying attar perfumes for women, floral attars with complementary notes of wood and musk can be great options as they have long-lasting elegance and ultra feminine appeal.
There are more factors that you need to consider when choosing the right attar perfume online such as occasion, purpose etc.
Dean Astley, Hair Stylist at Self-Employment (2001-present) Yes, and No.
What is Attar? Attar, also known as “Itra” or “Ittar”
Yeh tera zikra hai, ya itrA hai, jab jab karta
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