Basic Roots Consulting：2025年印度香水行业研究报告：一场芳香革命（英文版）

Perfumery in India began with attars (natural oil-based fragrances) distilled from flowers, herbs, and spices Kannauj, the “Perfume Capital of India,” has been crafting attars since the Mughal era using ancient techniques like deg-bhapka (steam distillation) • • The British introduced alcohol-based perfumes, disrupting traditional attarmaking By the 20th century, synthetic fragrances dominated due to lower costs and consistency, sidelining natural perfumes • • Today, artisans in Kannauj still