✦ BAKUL ATTAR - The Forgotten Flower of Ancient India ✦

✦ BAKUL ATTAR - The Forgotten Flower of Ancient India ✦

Bakul - known botanically as Mimusops elengi - is one of the most ancient, revered, and poetically celebrated flowers in the entire Indian fragrance tradition. A close relative of the moulsari flower, the bakul is a small, star-shaped, creamy white bloom of extraordinary delicacy and fragrance, found growing on tall, graceful trees across the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia. Referenced in ancient Sanskrit texts, celebrated in classical Indian poetry and literature as a symbol of love, longing, and eternal beauty, and treasured by the master perfumers of Kannauj as one of the rarest and most precious of all attar flowers, bakul is a fragrance of quiet, timeless grace.

In classical Indian poetry, the bakul flower is said to bloom only when touched by the breath of a beautiful woman - a legend that speaks perfectly to the extraordinary intimacy and delicacy of its fragrance. Bakul Attar captures this rare and beautiful flower in a pure, alcohol-free perfume oil of exceptional softness and depth.

THE SCENT PROFILE

Bakul Attar opens with a soft, sweet, creamy floral - delicate yet immediately distinctive, with a warmth and intimacy that sets it apart from more familiar florals such as rose or jasmine. It shares some of the gentle creaminess of its relative moulsari, but with a slightly deeper, richer, and more honeyed character that gives it a quiet opulence all of its own. As it settles on the skin, a warm, powdery softness develops, and the sandalwood base slowly draws the luminous bakul character inward, producing a fragrance that is deeply personal, quietly beautiful, and enduringly graceful.

• Scent Character: Floral · Creamy · Sweet · Soft · Warm · Honeyed · Powdery · Delicate
• Fragrance Family: Floral / Oriental
• Longevity: Moderate to long-lasting - typically 5-8 hours on skin
• Projection: Soft and intimate
• Mood: Serene · Romantic · Nostalgic · Elegant

ORIGIN & PRODUCTION

Bakul Attar is crafted in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh - India's historic perfume capital, with an attar-making tradition stretching back over 400 years. The bakul flower is one of the rarest and most prized flowers in the classical Kannauj attar tradition - its distillation a highly skilled and painstaking art requiring great care and expertise to preserve the extraordinary delicacy and warmth of the bloom. Fresh bakul blossoms are carefully hydro-distilled over pure sandalwood oil using the traditional deg-bhapka method, recognised by UNESCO as part of India's intangible cultural heritage, at the precise moment of their peak fragrance. No alcohol, no synthetic fixatives - only the finest natural materials and time.

HOW TO WEAR & USES

• Personal Fragrance: Apply to pulse points - wrists, inner elbows, neck, and behind the ears. Bakul Attar interacts beautifully with the skin's natural warmth, slowly releasing its soft, creamy floral character throughout the day.
• Meditation & Spiritual Practice: The bakul tree and its blossoms hold deep significance in Hindu devotional tradition, where the flowers are offered at temples and shrines as a symbol of purity, love, and divine grace. Many find Bakul Attar a deeply serene and centring fragrance for meditation, yoga, and prayer.
• Fragrance Layering: Bakul Attar layers beautifully with rose, jasmine, sandalwood, and soft musk-based fragrances, adding a gentle, creamy floral softness and quiet depth to any blend.
• Gift Giving: A rare and deeply beautiful gift for lovers of delicate florals, Indian heritage and culture, natural perfumery, or anyone with an appreciation of the rarest and most ancient treasures of the classical attar tradition.

AVAILABLE SIZES

• 1ml Sample - supplied in a 5ml glass rollerball bottle. Recommended for those new to Bakul Attar before committing to a larger size.
• 5ml - supplied in a 5ml glass rollerball bottle.
• 10ml - supplied in a 10ml glass rollerball bottle.
• 30ml - supplied in a glass amber bottle with inbuilt dropper and tamper evident cap.
• 50ml - supplied in a glass amber bottle with inbuilt dropper and tamper evident cap.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• For External Use only. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes.
• Perform a patch test on a small area of skin before full use, particularly if you have sensitive skin or fragrance sensitivities.
• Keep out of reach of children and pets.
• If pregnant or nursing, consult a healthcare professional before use.
• Store upright in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight and heat.
• Allow the oil to fully absorb into the skin before contact with clothing, as attar oils may stain certain fabrics.

IMAGE NOTICE

The main listing image is for display and illustrative purposes only. The remaining images do represent the bottles supplied.

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