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