Mitti Attar (Petrichor)

Mitti is made from earth rather than a plant. Discs of clay from the riverbank are baked in a kiln, then loaded into the copper deg and distilled; the vapour carries the mineral note of hot dry ground and condenses onto sandalwood oil. It is the closest thing in perfumery to the smell of the first rain, and it is made only in Kannauj, only in the weeks before the monsoon. Nothing is added and no alcohol is used. Supplied in a glass roll-on with a screw cap. External use only.

Apply a small amount to the pulse points — wrist, neck or behind the ear. Attars are undiluted, so one pass of the roll-on is enough; the scent opens over the first twenty minutes and settles close to the skin. For burners and incense, use in a ventilated room on a heatproof surface and never leave anything lit unattended.

External use only. Not a medicine.

Materials

Baked clay distillate on a sandalwood oil base. Glass bottle, aluminium cap.

Care

Keep away from direct sun. Wipe the neck before closing so the cap seats cleanly.

Dispatched from Gujarat within two working days. Delivery across India typically takes three to six working days depending on the pin code. Cash on delivery is available nationwide, and a GST invoice is included with every order.

Unopened items can be returned within seven days of delivery. For reasons of hygiene, opened attars, oils, powders and any item with a broken seal cannot be returned unless the item arrived damaged.