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Originally appearing in Volume V02, Page 879 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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ATTAR [or
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OTTO] OF
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ROSES (Pers. 'atar, essence)  , a perfume consisting of essential oil of
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roses, prepared by distilling, or, in some districts, by macerating the
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flowers . The manufacture is chiefly carried out in
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India,
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Persia and the Balkans; the last named supplying the bulk of the
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European demand . It is used by
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perfumery manufacturers as an ingredient . The genuine
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attar of roses is costly and it is frequently adulterated .

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