Attar, << AT uhr, >> is a sweet-smelling oil obtained from rose petals. It is used to give a rose odor to perfumes. The most fragrant attar comes from a kind of red rose grown in Bulgaria and is used only in expensive women’s fragrances. A less fragrant attar is taken from a white rose grown in Bulgaria. In addition, attar comes from roses grown in China, France, Iran, Morocco, Turkey, and Ukraine. Producers obtain attar by placing rose petals in a tank and passing steam through them. The steam is collected in large flasks, where it cools and condenses (changes to a liquid). The attar floats to the top of the liquid and can then be removed.
