Ibn Sina was first to derive the attar of flowers from distillation.
Most commonly these oils are extracted via hydrodistillation or steam distillation. The bottles are for aging the perfume (the skin breathes, allowing the water to evaporate while holding in the fragrance and oil, becoming a perfume, or attar.)Īttar, also known as ittar, is an essential oil derived from botanical or other natural sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.
