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Kannauj Attar · Traditional Perfumery
How the Scent of Rain Becomes Mitti Attar
Discover how traditional Mitti Attar from Kannauj captures the earthy aroma associated with rain-soaked clay through traditional distillation, copper vessels and a sandalwood-based attar process.
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The Patient Art of Copper and Fire
Explore the traditional Deg-Bhapka method used in Kannauj perfumery and learn how copper vessels, heat, steam, condensation and sandalwood oil work together in traditional attar distillation.
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Ruh, Attar and the Language of Scent
Understand the difference between Ruh and Attar, how traditional Indian perfumery uses these terms, and why Kannauj is important to the language and craft of natural fragrance.
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Attar vs Perfume: What's the Real Difference (and Why Kannauj Attar is Different from Both)
Learn the real difference between attar and perfume, including oil vs alcohol-based fragrance, concentration, longevity, skin application and the traditional Kannauj Deg-Bhapka process.
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