Attar

Attar are extensively used as a perfume that can be applied directly to the pulse points. The Indian attars in the past has been utilized by elite class of the society particularly kings & queens on their body. With the span of time kingdoms got abolished and hence the kings & queens. But, attars industry got a new dimension form the field of fragrance to flavour and now a days it is used in the following areas:
- Pan Masala and Gutka is the largest consumer of Indian attars
- is relatively smaller segment for attar consumption as compared. The attars used are mainly kewra & Rose. Alongwith Pan masala & it contributes to more the 75% of attar consumption.
- It is used by people as a personal perfume, particularly by Muslims due to absence of alcohol.
- Attars does have the application in pharmaceutical industry too.
- Attars of Rose & Kewra are used in traditional Indian sweets, for imparting flavour.