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attar

[at-er, -ahr]

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noun

Also atar athar ottar otto a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
Also called attar of roses,.��Also called otto of roses.��rose oil.

attar

/ ˈɒtə, ˈɒtəʊ, ˈætə /

an essential oil from flowers, esp the damask rose, used pure or as a base for perfume
attar of roses

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Origin of attar¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; short for Persian '��ٲ��-��ū�� “attar of roses,” akin to ʿ��ٲ�� “to smell sweet,” ʿ��ṭr “fragrance” (from Arabic )

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Origin of attar¹

C18: from Persian `atir perfumed, from `itr perfume, from Arabic

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There it was referred to as “earth perfume” or matti ka attar and perfumers bottled the smell and added it to their creations.

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“Our bathwater was scented with petals and attars. Believe me, don’t believe me, it was a luxury you cannot dream.”

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Or look for attar of roses geranium at your local nursery.

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Instead of a powder puff, there was a chamois leather bag with powdered chalk in it, scented with attar of roses from the crusades.

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They wore gloves and hats, and smelled to high heaven of attars, perfumes, eaus, and bath powder.

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