Perfume Capital of India: That small city of India in whose streets there is no perfume, but the sweetness of real perfume resides.

News India Live, Digital Desk: We all remember that moment when it rains for the first time after summer and the sweet fragrance emanating from the ground gives solace to the soul. We often think that we wish this fragrance could be preserved forever! But do you know that there is a city in India which has made this impossible task possible years ago? Yes, we are talking about Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. This city is called the ‘Perfume Capital of India’ across the world. Often people start taking the name of ‘Grasse’ of France as soon as they talk about perfume, but the history of Kannauj of India is much older and richer than that. The fragrance resides in the air here. The biggest specialty of Kannauj is the traditional method here. Even today, flower extracts are extracted using the old style cauldron and bhabhaka method. You must have seen many expensive perfumes, but have you ever heard about ‘Mitti Attar’? This is the gift of Kannauj itself, where clay is literally roasted and its aroma is infused into sandalwood oil. When you smell it, you get the same feeling as if you are getting wet in the rain. From Mughals to other corners of the world, it is said that perfume making has been going on in Kannauj for centuries. During the Mughal era, it used to be the first choice of the royal families. Even today, while passing through the streets here, the mixed aroma of Mogre, Kevada, Rose and Henna will intoxicate you. The great thing is that while the whole world is now dependent on chemical and alcohol based perfumes, Kannauj has continued to make pure perfumes without alcohol. Even today, there is a huge demand for Kannauj perfumes in Arab countries and Europe. Making it is not a factory job, but an art which is being passed down from generation to generation. If you are fond of fragrances, then definitely know in depth about this ‘city of fragrance’.