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A Perfumed History :: Badi AL~Maaz began his perfumery on the outskirts of Agra in 1615. His skill and ingenuity, manifest in a range of exquisite attars, soon won him a following among the city’s wealthy elite. His reputation continued to grow, and it was not long before an emissary from the court of Shahjehan paid him a visit. In 1639, eleven years after Shahjehan ascended the throne of Agra, Badi Al Zaman was given the honour of supplying the royal court exclusive attars, made to order. Having gained the patronage of none other than the Emperor and his wife Mumtaz Begum, both of whom had a fondness for perfumes, incense, and aromatic oils, Badi Al Zaman’s attars reached greater heights of popularity and fuelled further business expansion. By the time Aurengzeb deposed his father in 1658, Badi Al Zaman had four separate perfumeries under his control. But he was 80 by then, and had to hand over the business to his eldest son, Al Tufail Al~Maaz, who was 30 years of age at the time.
An astute businessman, the new head of the House of Al~Maaz knew the importance of courting the connoisseurs of fine things. He drove his workers to further experimentation and innovation, and the Al~Maaz range of attars expanded as a consequence. Rabia-ud-Durrani, first wife and chief consort of the Emperor Aurengzeb, was one of Al Tufail’s more famous patrons—although by this timeAl~Maaz Attars were being sold in many cities around Agra: Ajmer, Kalinjar, Allahabad, Gwalior, and of course, the new capital of Shahjahanabad, or Old Delhi as it is known today.
An astute businessman, the new head of the House of Al~Maaz knew the importance of courting the connoisseurs of fine things. He drove his workers to further experimentation and innovation, and the Al~Maaz range of attars expanded as a consequence. Rabia-ud-Durrani, first wife and chief consort of the Emperor Aurengzeb, was one of Al Tufail’s more famous patrons—although by this timeAl~Maaz Attars were being sold in many cities around Agra: Ajmer, Kalinjar, Allahabad, Gwalior, and of course, the new capital of Shahjahanabad, or Old Delhi as it is known today.
Perfume
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Product Details:
| Brand | Euro Valley |
| Gender Type | Unisex |
| Gender | Unisex |
| Usage/Application | Aromatic |
| Fragrance | Floral |
| Packaging Type | Bottle |
| Country of Origin | Made in India |
Perfumes / Attars through the Ages
The fine art of making attar (an aromatic oil extracted from various botanical sources) is generally believed to have its origin in India—a belief based on archaeological excavations in the Indus Valley that revealed 5000-year-old copper stills used in the distillation process. Further evidence of the use of attar in ancient times is provided by the ayurvedic text Charaka Samhita, while the Gandhayukti—another text dating back to the Vedic period—lists attar ingredients and also offers recipes for various perfumes, soaps, mouth fresheners, talcum powders and incense.
However, it would be inaccurate to state that all attars and their derivatives had their beginnings in the Indian Subcontinent. Perfumes in one form or another have been used throughout history, across various geographies. The Holy Bible mentions three wise men visiting the baby Jesus with gifts of myrrh and frankincense, and there are records that perfumes were also much favoured by the Egyptians and the Romans.
Kannauj, situated on the banks of the Ganga—and once the seat of power of Emperor Harshavardhana—prides itself as the 'Attar City' of India. Before the advent of the Moghuls, distillers in the city used aroma-bearing substances like sandal, musk, vertiver, jasmine, and saffron to create perfumes. However, the range of such materials and essential oils was further enriched when the invaders from the north introduced new botanical species from Central Asia.
The development of natural attars, began with the accidental creation of rooh gulab (rose-scented attar) during the reign of Jehangir. His wife, Noorjahan, loved bathing in a warm bath in which rose petals had been left to soak. On one occasion she noticed an oily film on the surface of the water. When it was discovered that the film had an aromatic quality, further experimentation followed, which lead to the establishment of a process for making natural, floral attars, or distillates obtained by the hydro-distillation of flowers in Sandalwood Oil or other base materials.
Today, as in pre-Vedic and Vedic eras, attars are used in cultural and religious rituals, to enhance sensual enjoyment, and to serve as a therapeutic aid for the treatment of many illnesses. Attars are also used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and sweetmeats, and blended with products to heighten their appeal. Of course, attar is most popular simply on its own.
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