Want to Smell Irresistible? Try This! 

Have you heard of Ittar before? If you want to buy it when you're India, see my blog post for more info blog.karlrock.com/avoiding-fake-ittar-a-guide-to-buying-high-quality-traditional-perfume-in-india/

Also pro tip if someone randomly comes and offers it to you don't smell it , it is probably a kidnapping

Unlike most perfumes, ittar does not contain any alcohol or synthetic chemicals. Instead, the fragrance is extracted by soaking the ingredients in water or oil and then distilling the mixture. Ittar comes in small bottles and is applied by dabbing a drop or two onto the skin or clothing. It is known for its long-lasting and intense fragrance.

Also try oud and musk. You'll also notice that the smell intensifies when you apply on your skin on the pulse points.

This is how I smell great all year round in India! Ittar is a type of perfume that is made from natural ingredients like flowers, herbs, and spices. It is commonly used in India and other parts of South Asia and the Middle East.

I was born in America but my parents are from Somalia and we have something very similar in our culture called “Atar” works the same and I love the smell just a little dab lasts you all day plus it sticks to clothes very well. Usually just put a little around neck/collar area and I’m good

If you want to explore more about this you should visit Kannauj in UP. This city is famous for Indian perfume.

It is really nice it is pronounced Etterr عطر , originated word in the sematic language of Arabic.

Ayo Arijit Singh selling Ittar in the beginning💀

Aatar(عطر) is actually a Persian words and it means distillate fragrance. Even the branded perfumes are also called 'Atar' because they're also made from distillate flowers.

Muslim households in East UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and Bengal call it 'atar' instead of 'itr' or 'intr'. And it is often used on the occasion of Eid, or some Milad (a congregational gathering).

Real itr costs a lot...It is a very delicate and difficult process to extract high quality perfume oil to make itr...Ajmal ,ML ramnarain are some of the names I can remember for now..They are masters of this craft..3ml can cost almost 5-6 thousand if you want to buy real quay..It requires only a drop to smell good for the whole day. ...The local shops more often than not sell cheap quality chemical perfume oils...Real itr is never this cheap..

There's a petrichor scented ittar available too. Smells like first rain!

Itr عطر in arabic(as u wrote it) just means perfume, there are synthetic ingredients depending also on the shop, they just use your usual concentrated notes and essential oils, i dont recall seeing them put in alcohol but they might have as most of us arabs opt for the spray bottles but men and especially older men like the ones in your video, the lack of alcohol probably has to do with why they smell strong and stay for a really long time, i wouldnt use them on my skin though, theyre quite strong and if your skin is sensitive it might irritate it, and jasmine really is a popular scent Try oud and musk as well, i love using musk, white musk is usually used by females and gives a lovely clean smell and musk is also great to prevent or lessen sweat smell, black musk is usually used by men, both used on skin, i like to apply on my wrists n neck then just rub gently against my clothes for a light smell, n although im female i still use black musk(ran out of white) and discovered that using it after using baby oil will make it fade into a chocolate chip cookie scent after a few hours, very yummy Also, real musk isnt as strong and heavy like in perfumes once u dot n rub it in, i personally really dont like musky perfumes, also if u just use some oud incense the smell will stick lightly on you instead of it being strong and overpowering

عطر it’tir is an Arabic word. It is called for any fragrance that comes from flowers. Cardamom contains it’tir too. Oud(عود) is considered it’tir from special trees such as Agarwood(oud). The word عطر spread through other languages such as Persians, Urdu and maybe Turkish during the Islamic empire where lots of sellers travel and bring things from the east to the west around the Middle East. And yes we have these types of fragrances in Saudi Arabia but unfortunately you have to search for it. Most fragrance brands use Alcohol.

I will use it On Eid inshallah. It is also Sunnah to use ITR

As an Indian I can tell that attar(itr in hindi and attar in marathi)is way better than commercial perfume

I go to Walmart, and axe is like 5 bucks, yet I can get "Ittar" that lasts 12 hours for less than 2.50. Nice 🙂

Every muslim use itr because puting deos with alcohol is strictly prohibited in Islam

My favorite is called Malaikat Subuh (lit. Angel of the Dawn). I use it for prayers. 😊

In the 10th century AD, a prolific Persian polymath named Ibn Sina or “Avicenna“ to the Europeans, created a way to extract aromatic compounds from plant material. Today, this system of extraction is known as steam distillation. One of the plants that he first distilled was the infamous Rose x Damascena or Damask Rose. By steam distilling the rose petals, he was able to obtain two by-products, an essential oil and rose water. The concentrated oil was used to make attars and to treat health conditions and the rose water had a wide array of uses from culinary to scenting fountains of palaces and mosques. This led to the Persians exporting rose water along other commodities such as fine textiles and carpets to as far away as India and China in exchange for exotic woods, spices, and porcelain.

Actually (itr) is an arabic word which it means perfume (عطر)

At the prices Karl mentioned, they are all synthetics.

You do have to watch out though because there are many selling chemical based fragrances.

Here in Iran, atr(عطر) is simply perfume even the chemical ones are also called atr. But we do have the same tradition of extracting the essence of this flower. We call it Goll-Aab(گلاب) it smells nice and is also edible!

We have this in Pakistan 🇵🇰 as well and it’s also really good 👍. Love From Pakistan 🇵🇰 ❤

Many Ittar has so many tones that changes with time❤

As an Indian i can say this guy knows all

It's really from middle East, which reached India during mugal dynasty took over most of the India.

Ittar is a Persian word i believe, tra is a Sanskrit or devanagri script, so somebody is wrong. Yes traditional ittars are great, just apply to pulse points.

The fact that you could spell it perfectly is truly a dedication.

I personally put it on a cotton then apply it behind my ear wrist and neck then put it in my earlobe in case having a headache I am allergic to commercial perfume so it helps me when someone having commercial perfume on comes near me

As Muslim, we call it Ittar in Arabic. Its oil not alcohol based unlike other perfumes. Its very good and lasts long!

It's just the the Arabic word for "perfume". We use it alot in the middle east and its oil based with a *STRONG* smell so you only use few drops a day. I personally find 95% of scents sold in the stores absolutely disgusting, even the pricey ones, but when you find the right smell it's like heaven.

This is actually a Pakistani/Arabian thing.

I like ittar because it doesn't contain any bad chemicals like alcohol and musk ittar is my favourite .

i really want to buy, but i'm afraid of getting scammed with fake ones

In my country, Bangladesh (🇧🇩), we refer to it as 'Attar' or 'Attor,' and it is derived from the 'Agar' tree. To produce Attar, the trees are punctured with a nail and left for 3-4 years, allowing fungi to grow within the punctured holes, which results in the distinctive perfume.

In all religions, alcohol is banned for human use, especially intake, and the fragrance is one of the offerings to the Divine. So it's mandatory to use pure and natural perfumes for applying and worshipping of Gods 🙏

It's sunnah to apply itr/atr. My father father usually just applies it on Eid before eid prayer. otherwise he uses normal perfume.

We call it Attar(Pronounced Aathaarru)in Malayalam

The most interesting one is called "Mitti attar" and it smells like dirt after the rain. Also one interesting is Shamama Attar, considered to warm you up in cold weather (well… its full of cloves and sort of does make you subjectively feel warmer).

Would recommend mitti itr, it's petrichor scented

Ittar is the Hindi word. The actual word "Atar" is Persian. You can find atar in Saudi and other Middle Eastern countries. It is popular and found in almost all Muslim countries as it is made of halal ingredient. As India has a large number of Muslim population it also has a large market of Atar

itr has a beautiful smell love you karl!!

Its (ع) 3tir in arabic - used widely in middle east ( arabian countries ) and arabic speaking african countries mostly north africa . Thank you to this interesting video

Ittar is ofcourse available in my country, im from Pakistan and we always put ittar on before going to pray, it gives a good fragrance to our bodies and clothes, and i think ittar has originated in Pakistan 😅

As long as it doesn't smell like patchouli, I'd try it. I absolutely hate the smell of that natural perfume.

I once applied this (a little bit too much) It lasted like four days and I almost got dizzy 😂 The best way to apply these is just a Dot , its enough

Musk Amber Majmua Oudh white/black Jasmine Rose Must try for anyone getting started

I belong to kannauj which is official place(~1000 yrs old perfume industry) for "attar"," itra" and I use it daily.

India and Pakistan have many such locally produced products that need to be promoted... Great work Karl. Thank you.

Ittar was originally mentioned in Rig Veda and Vedas tell us that Lord Vishnu used to apply it ,,, he used to love it ❤❤❤❤

Omg!! I m literally shocked when he introduced about itr! It gets manufacture in kannauj! And guess what its my city 💗

Itra didn't originated in India, it was in Persia.

the video you showed in starting... The making process of ittr.. Was from my home town... KANNAUJ....... 😇😇🥰😍

Nothing is more headache inducing than the this Ittar.

Ohh yeah I know those! There sold almost in every muslim country as well in a small fancy bottle we usually wear it on a Friday lol

Fragrance is so strong in ittar and usually get headache out of it😂

This stuff is so popular in the Persian Gulf, and so long lasting, that paper money you receive as change smells of it.

Our Muslim Brothers Working Hard And Making Valuable Things ☺️ 🕉️♥️☪️

Ye a lot of us muslims use it! 😀

It’s sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad saw. We in Malaysia also use it before prayer, smells so refreshing. We call it attar oil.

In Marathi called Atter. Like Utter, but with soft T.

The first time I saw Itr it was in my uncles house. BTW love from Pak

You get the best quality of i-tr aka Attar from the Old City- Hyderabad! ❤

Musk is also nice. I have a friend who has family in Saudi Arabia and they always gift him a lot of that and he sometimes gives me some. i have long hair so i sometimes put a bit on my finger and rub it into my hair and on my clothes. Intensive and strong in smell and also lasts a long time.

Try the "Mitti Ka Itra" or "Clay perfume". It is prepared by capturing the scent of Wet soil into the perfume. It's one of the most expensive perfumes.

I'm so glad it is made with natural ingredients, like asbestos is, instead of harmless synthetic ingredients ... stop spreading misinformation about chemicals

I remember buying this with my parents in dubai! The store was beautiful and had a vast selection of perfumes as well as containers. I still have mine to this day, I think its rose, my sister has the jasmine! Although, I remember it being more expensive in dubai.

One of the best things to bring back from India!

Man, my dad after moving still wears this. I will say it is a very strong smell so don’t use too much

Ittar is 1000 times stronger and more lasting than any commercial perfume

In Pakistan we pronounce it as “Aa-tar” tar pro uncles as if you as the tur in turn very quickly. You usually apply it going to the mosque and after bathing in friday

These perfumes are really powerful, I once used it on my hand and washed it with soap 2 times vigorously still I was able to smell it.

People called me Muslim back then when i used it. 😂😂😂In India everything is associated with Religion/caste.

I just workout for an hour to get my perfume. Can’t promise it smells good.

You should visit Gulab Singh Jorimal in New Delhi, that shop has a lot of attars as well as incense from the most affordable to most expensive.

They are actually from Arab and is the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W to put it on the Fridays and Eid

Attar is the spelling of the Arabic word "عطر" which means perfume.

The fact that you are literally teaching Indians even being an American I didn't knew that at all the itra exist

Some people call it "athar" and some times "atar" . I think it's actual name is atar

Itr means spirit/fragnant in sanskrit...Indian fellas be proud of our roots..❤

Almost every Indian knows about it..... It's smell are really fantastic....but it lasts really long sometimes for few days...... Mainly used by Muslims all around the world because it's alcohol free😊 And it's little expensive too....but few drops could fill a room with good smell

it's in Momipura Pune 🥰❤️our place huma perfume

This "Itr" Was generated in arab and came from there It is also very famous in Pakistan

I found hard to buy them since shops usually tend to women only and no one speaks english. I couldn’t even try to mix aromas because of the language barrier. I managed to buy rose for my mother and it lasted forever. Really great stuff.

It's good for humid indian weather not for cold weather like in Europe..

actually this is from Saudi Arabia they use this non-alcoholic perfume for prayers especially sheikhs. This perfume is special for Muslims cause God(Allah (SWT)) told the Muslims to not use perfumes containing alcohol.But in Saudi Arabia or what my family says it's called attar.

As an Indian we have this from where I am

Let me clear one thing Itr is actually originated in Arab Countries. But now it is available in all over the world but there is no one can beat. Saudia

Once you start using Ittr, you forget the overhyped branded perfumes.

As a first step to smell better in Indian hot summers, perhaps it will be a good idea to wear a light color kurta pyjama instead of black. You are welcome 😁

Itra actually remains after 3-4 washes

Love itr! I bought some a while back and it is STRONG. It's also a bit sticky so be careful

is called attar and fun fact there is a attar that has an important job of recreating the smell of fresh rain it smells amazing check it out

Ittr originally comes from the middle East

I had that shit before . Accidentally used more than i needed and the scent was so good that it is suffocating . Very good if used in very very low quantity . And also i have been pronouncing that as aether for like forever

Hi, I used to make custom perfumes for a while. Be aware that natural extracts are really acidic and would even eat holes through plastic. Adding alcohol is only common sense and it reduces the acidity. and applying perfume to pulse points to make it stronger is a myth. Also don't rub the perfume after applying it. Strong concentrates are not easily tolerated in certain scenarios: Don't wear them to the office. Avoid them in public transport or when carpooling. Generally, you have to have several fragrances: 1. Work 2. Personal casual 3. Persona Special occasions One perfume for each per season. Plus, avoid Itr if you are in close proximity with people who are hyper sensitive to perfumes. Avoid them at all costs when encountering people from Japan.

You should try brute ..its my favorite ❤