UTTAR PRADESH--KANNAUJ
Many people know uttarpradesh
for its beauty and for the presence of one of the seven wonders of the world
but very few people know that there is a city named kannauj in uttarpradesh
which is also called as perfume city of India. kannauj is the only place in the
entire world where attar(which is also known as ittar) is manufactured
naturally. The 80% of industries here are attar manufacturing industries and
their skill of manufacturing it is passed through generations. Although attars
are mostly used as perfume, they are also used for medicinal purposes. Kannauj
still follows the 5000 year old method of extracting perfume and nickel plated
copper vessels are used in this process. The flowers are first soaked in water
and then heated in containers hence this process of extracting fragrance takes
around 5 hours. Six types of perfumes are made in kannauj and the most famous
one is mud perfumes which has got the aroma of first rain on dry muddy lands.
It’s a quite familiar scent to everyone's senses but rare to find and capture
in a bottle. All of these perfumes smell angelic and they are long-lasting
since they are free of alcohol and other types of chemicals. Isn't it great that
you can make a perfume out of your favorite smell of nature so make sure that
you also visit kannauj and buy these excellent perfumes when you are in
uttarpradesh.
BEST OF FRAGNANT ATTARS
*Rose
*Sandalwood
*Jasmine
