Although traditional attars are a relatively new concept due to the recent surge in demand, they have a long history. It is expected that Attars will become more popular in the new decade of the 2020s due to a variety of factors, including people’s shift towards organic cosmetics and long-lastingness, eco-friendliness, as well as over-saturated modern perfumery industries. Let’s find out the main differences between perfumes and attars. Which one should you choose? What is an Attar? Let’s get an idea of what exactly an Attar is. These perfume oils are technically called ‘concentrated perfume oils‘. This means that there is no alcohol in them. These oils can be made from herbs, flowers, and spices. True attars contain no toxic chemicals and are 100% natural. Although the Attar market is hugely popular in the middle-east, south Asia, and Australia, they are now gaining popularity in the west, particularly in the USA, Canada, and Australia. What is perfume? Perfume can be described as a combination of essential oils, aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents. It can also contain alcohol, water, or molecules that evaporate at room temperature.