Tuesday, September 18, 2012
India's perfume capital threatened by scent of modernity
KANNAUJ, India, Sept 18, 2012 (AFP) - In the remote town of Kannauj, the perfume capital of India, traditional workers are struggling to keep their craft alive in the face of fierce competition from modern fragrance makers. Attar is an oil-based perfume manufactured using a method dating back thousands of years (AFP/File, Sajjad Hussain) This fight, between small businesses such as the Pragati Aroma Oil distillery and global groups such as Armani and Chanel, mirrors thousands of other battles
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