noun
- Plural of attar; fragrant essential oils or perfumes, especially those distilled from flowers.
Usage: Also spelled 'ottar' or 'otto'; Often used in reference to rose oil or other floral essences from Middle Eastern or South Asian traditions
Examples
- The merchant sold various attars imported from India and Persia.
- Rose attars have been prized for centuries in traditional perfumery.
- She collected rare attars made from jasmine and sandalwood.
- The shop displayed bottles of expensive attars in ornate containers.
- Attars are often diluted in oil before being applied to the skin.