Attar or Perfume? Let us help you pick the better one

Humans have always been fascinated by fragrances in some form or the other. In the past few years, the demand for perfumes has been on the rise significantly. People are crazy about perfumes and end up spending thousands on perfumes from various known and unknown brands.

But there is always one question lingering at the back of mind - whether it is safe of not to use perfume on skin? And then comes another option of ‘attar’ which people usually choose to comfortably ignore. Those who haven’t yet tasted the flavor, are unaware of the qualities it brings in and its advantages over an expensive perfume. Let me try to solve this dilemma of yours. Reading through this 3 min article, you will know why attar is better than perfume in multiple ways.

Attars are actually aromatic oils made from traditional methods and natural substances. Usually no chemical is used in the manufacture of attars. Whereas in perfumes, fragrance is prepared by mixing chemicals and alcohol in addition to aromatic oils.

Perfumes have more variety than attars, but their fragrance fades away soon or becomes too weak to be noticed. On the contrary, even a small drop of attar can keep your body aromatic till the time you wash it off. The effect of perfume usually ends in a few hours. No doubt, it is bound to happen as it is the basic nature of its main component – Alcohol. While the fragrance of attar is durable and long lasting. In fact, the fragrance of the attar intensifies with time due to body heat.

A major difference between perfumes and attars is that alcohol is used in preparation of perfumes. This is the reason that many doctors do not recommend the use of perfumes. Those with sensitive skin are advice dot to use perfumes as the alcohol in perfumes can sometimes aggravate skin problems. While attars are alcohol/chemical free and completely safe to use on skin. Attars are natural oils and are recommended to be applied directly on the skin. No one can deny that fact that attars has many Ayurvedic properties which have also been praised in many texts of Ayurveda and Unani medicine.

Attars are stronger and harder than perfumes. They can be stored for much longer periods without the fear of getting evaporated. The older some attars get, the more their fragrance increases. Some attars are so powerful, that it makes it necessary to add natural oils to them to bring down their very strong fragrance.

Attars are considered auspicious from religious perspective too. You must have noticed the use of attars in various religious rituals. Attar is also known as perfume oil. As they are very concentrated or thick, very small amounts of the same is used while applying.

It won’t be an exaggeration if we say that attars are a safe and economic alternative to Perfumes.

From the price perspective, attars turn out to be much economical than the perfumes available in the market. Not just because it is low-priced, but because the quantity to be applied is just a fraction of quantity of perfume usually applied, without compromising on the fragrance and its longevity.

I am sure, now you know clearly what is a better option for you.

All the best and enjoy the fragrance of your choice 😊