Choosing an attar for the season
Cool attars for summer, warm ones for winter: the old Lucknow rule, and why it still works.
Distilled in Kannauj, blended in Lucknow · Free sample vial with every order
7 Phool Wali Gali, Chowk, Lucknow 226003
Daily · 11 am – 9 pm · Fri 3 pm – 9 pm
Journal
Guides, care tips and stories from behind the counter.

Copper degs, bamboo pipes and a sandalwood base: the slow method that has not changed in centuries.
Read the postCool attars for summer, warm ones for winter: the old Lucknow rule, and why it still works.
Where to apply it, how much to use and how to store it.
What Lucknow wears to iftar, to Eid namaz and to the visits that follow, and how to choose attar as a gift.
Three dark, rich attars that are easy to confuse at first sniff. What each one is made from and who usually wears it.
Our lane sits in one of the oldest markets in Lucknow. A walking route for visitors, with what to see, eat and buy along the way.
Attar is often seen as something worn by grandfathers on Fridays. Our customers, and their reasons for wearing it, say otherwise.
How tasting works, why we test on your wrist and not on paper alone, and how to leave with the right attar.
Each attar from Kannauj is checked by nose, by eye and on cotton before we pour it. A look at our tasting bench.
Why attar is sold by weight, why prices vary so much between attars, and which size suits a first purchase.
Join our WhatsApp list for new batches and seasonal attars.