attar
Distilled petal scent
Attar is a fragrant essential oil extracted from flower petals, especially roses.
The word comes from Persian and refers to oils produced through distillation or pressing, used in perfumery and traditional medicine: The attar of roses was worth more than gold by weight.
Also spelled otto or ottar.
Pleasing olfactory quality
- essential oilConcentrated aromatic plant extract
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- extractionAct of removing
- concentrateReduced, potent form
olfactory · base note · fixative · carrier oil · enfleurage · hydrosol · tincture · accord
Petal-infused aromatic liquid
- IsfahanFormer Persian capital
- ShirazIranian cultural center
- IranIslamic republic in Asia
- PersiaIran's former name
traditional · artisan · Mughal · ancient · bazaar · caravanserai · trade · heritage
Aromatic wood from tropical trees
- oudAromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
- muskAnimal-derived fragrance base
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- vetiverFragrant Indian grass
patchouli · saffron · myrrh · frankincense · ambergris · cedarwood · benzoin · civet
Stood up, or fragrant bloom
- jasmineAromatic climbing plant
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- gardeniaAromatic evergreen shrub
- violetSmall five-petaled wildflower
tuberose · ylang-ylang · orange blossom · frangipani · lotus · iris · honeysuckle · peony
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
- essential oilConcentrated aromatic plant extract
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- extractionAct of removing
concentrate · olfactory · base note · fixative · carrier oil · enfleurage · hydrosol · tincture · accord · scent
rosewater
Petal-infused aromatic liquid
Persia · traditional · artisan · Mughal · ancient · bazaar · caravanserai · trade · heritage · craft
sandalwood
Aromatic wood from tropical trees
- oudAromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
- muskAnimal-derived fragrance base
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
vetiver · patchouli · saffron · myrrh · frankincense · ambergris · cedarwood · benzoin · civet · camphor
rose
Stood up, or fragrant bloom
violet · tuberose · ylang-ylang · orange blossom · frangipani · lotus · iris · honeysuckle · peony · magnolia