✦ HINA ATTAR - The Ancient Flower of Henna ✦

✦ HINA ATTAR - The Ancient Flower of Henna ✦

Hina is one of the oldest, most celebrated, and most revered attars in the entire classical Indian perfumery tradition. Known also as Mehndi Attar, Hina is derived from the flowering henna plant - Lawsonia inermis - whose small, intensely fragrant white and pink blossoms have been treasured across India, Arabia, and Persia for thousands of years. Long before henna became celebrated for its use in body art, it was the extraordinary fragrance of its blossoms that first captured the hearts of perfumers, poets, and royalty across the ancient world.

Hina Attar is the pure, undiluted expression of this legendary flower - bold, complex, and deeply distinctive - presented in its most authentic and traditional form as a pure, alcohol-free perfume oil of exceptional depth and character.

THE SCENT PROFILE

Hina Attar opens with a warm, earthy, richly herbal-floral character - immediately distinctive and deeply evocative, with the characteristic green, spiced warmth of the henna blossom at its most expressive. It is a fragrance unlike any other in the classical attar tradition - neither purely floral, nor purely herbal, nor purely earthy, but a remarkable and wholly unique combination of all three. As it develops on the skin, a deeper, richer warmth emerges - woody, resinous, and deeply complex - with the sandalwood base slowly drawing the extraordinary character of the hina into a deeply intimate and enduring dry-down that lingers beautifully for many hours.

This is not a light, sweet, or conventionally floral fragrance. It is bold, ancient, and deeply characterful - beloved by those who seek something truly authentic and unlike anything in the modern perfumery world.

• Scent Character: Herbal · Floral · Earthy · Warm · Woody · Spiced · Resinous · Complex
• Fragrance Family: Floral / Herbal / Oriental
• Longevity: Long-lasting - typically 8-12 hours on skin
• Projection: Moderate - warm and enveloping
• Mood: Grounding · Ceremonial · Contemplative · Ancient

ORIGIN & PRODUCTION

Hina Attar is crafted in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh - India's historic perfume capital, with an attar-making tradition stretching back over 400 years. Hina is considered one of the most prestigious and demanding attars in the entire Kannauj canon - a blend of remarkable complexity requiring exceptional skill, experience, and an intimate knowledge of the henna flower and its extraordinary fragrance potential. Fresh henna 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. 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. Hina Attar interacts beautifully with the skin's natural warmth, slowly releasing its rich, herbal-floral character throughout the day and into the evening.
• Ceremonial & Celebratory Use: Hina has been an integral part of Indian and Arabian ceremonial tradition for centuries - worn at weddings, festivals, and celebrations as a mark of beauty, joy, and cultural identity. Hina Attar honours this ancient tradition in its purest and most authentic form.
• Meditation & Spiritual Practice: The rich, grounding, herbal character of Hina Attar makes it a deeply meaningful companion for prayer, meditation, and moments of quiet devotion, connecting the wearer to a centuries-old tradition of sacred fragrance.
• Fragrance Layering: Hina Attar is an exceptional base note - it adds extraordinary depth, warmth, and an ancient herbal richness to virtually any fragrance layered on top, particularly rose, amber, musk, and oud-based attars.
• Gift Giving: A deeply traditional and culturally significant gift for lovers of Indian and Arabian heritage, natural perfumery, or anyone with an appreciation of the great classical attar tradition and its most ancient and celebrated compositions.

AVAILABLE SIZES

• 1ml Sample - supplied in a 5ml glass rollerball bottle. Strongly recommended before committing to a larger size, as Hina Attar is a bold and distinctive fragrance unlike any conventional floral or oriental perfume.
• 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.
• Hina Attar is a bold and unconventional fragrance - we strongly recommend ordering the 1ml sample first if you are new to hina or herbal-oriental attars.
• 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

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