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#THREAD RAIN PERFUME !!
has anyone heard of Rain Perfume ?
well, first time for me too..
but yes, the smell of petrichor is bottled in Kannauj (also known as Indiaās Perfume Capital) in UP...
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has anyone heard of Rain Perfume ?
well, first time for me too..
but yes, the smell of petrichor is bottled in Kannauj (also known as Indiaās Perfume Capital) in UP...
read to know more... (1/13)
petrichor. 
this ethereal essence is a medley of molecules that rises from thirsty soil soaking in long-awaited drops of rain.
If you wish you could capture the wonderful scent of wet earth into a bottle, an old city in Uttar Pradesh made that possible a long time ago!
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this ethereal essence is a medley of molecules that rises from thirsty soil soaking in long-awaited drops of rain.
If you wish you could capture the wonderful scent of wet earth into a bottle, an old city in Uttar Pradesh made that possible a long time ago!
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The fragrant credentials of this city, known as āGrasse of the Eastā & āIndiaās Perfume Capitalā, are age old.
Situated on the historical scent trade route that brought perfumes from India to Middle East, Kannaujās perfumeries were famed for their magnificent attars.
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Situated on the historical scent trade route that brought perfumes from India to Middle East, Kannaujās perfumeries were famed for their magnificent attars.
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The perfumers of Kannauj also made the scented oils Mughal Emperors were so immensely fond of..
There is a legend in the historical biography of Akbar, Ain-I-Akbari, written by Abul Fazl, about how the cityās perfume industry started..
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There is a legend in the historical biography of Akbar, Ain-I-Akbari, written by Abul Fazl, about how the cityās perfume industry started..
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This is how it goes: A servant at Jahangirās palace in Agra noticed some drops of rose oil floating on the surface of Noor Jehanās bathing pool.
The man, who was from Kannauj, figured that oil was accidentally produced when rose petals came in contact with warm water,
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The man, who was from Kannauj, figured that oil was accidentally produced when rose petals came in contact with warm water,
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and presumably devised the steam-and-condense process to extract it.
Mitti attar is made even today in Kannaujās traditional perfumeries, where sinewy craftsmen tend to fires under ageing copper cauldrons or degs to make this remarkable perfume..
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Mitti attar is made even today in Kannaujās traditional perfumeries, where sinewy craftsmen tend to fires under ageing copper cauldrons or degs to make this remarkable perfume..
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The distillation process, called deg bhapka, is painstakingly slow and long, with no trace of industrial machinery or modernity..
Little clay shards are made in neighbouring villagesĀ before they are sun baked and placed in the degs..
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Little clay shards are made in neighbouring villagesĀ before they are sun baked and placed in the degs..
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The craftsmen put these shards of half-baked clay (instead of vetiver roots and flower petals) into the deg, cover them with water, hammer a lid down on top, and seal it with mud.
They light a wood or cow-dung fire underneath,
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They light a wood or cow-dung fire underneath,
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before filling the bhapka with sandalwood oil and sinking it into the water trough.
The deg and bhapka are connected with a hollow bamboo pipe that carries the heady vapours from the simmering pot into the receiver, where it mixes with the sandalwood oil base..
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The deg and bhapka are connected with a hollow bamboo pipe that carries the heady vapours from the simmering pot into the receiver, where it mixes with the sandalwood oil base..
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Every few hours, the receiver is switched and the deg cooled down with wet cloths, to stop the condensation..
Thanks to the perfumers of Kannauj, you can smell the essence of rain through tiny bottles of the heavenly mitti attar from the perfume capital of India..
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Thanks to the perfumers of Kannauj, you can smell the essence of rain through tiny bottles of the heavenly mitti attar from the perfume capital of India..
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Mitti attar is just one of the lovely fragrances in the Kannauj perfumerās repertoire. Gulab, Keora, Hina, Champa, Bakul, Parijata, Chameli, Motia, Genda, Ratrani, and Kadam are some of the other incredibly fragrant attars that are still being made..
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Today, if you walk through Kannauj, you can still see centuries-old facades of crumbling old perfume houses that give the whole town a medieval feel..
Home to over 250 perfumeries, many are on the brink of extinction..
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Home to over 250 perfumeries, many are on the brink of extinction..
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There are several shops in Vijay Market brimming with aromatic goodies from scented oils to incense and attar of the finest quality, but the most selling item remains the simple yet intoxicating š®šŖšµšµšŖ š¢šµšµš¢š³. 
Source : Google
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Source : Google
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