: a fragrant essential oil (as from rose petals)
also
: fragrance
Examples of attar in a Sentence
exuding the attar of jasmine, the beautifully bejeweled woman set off for the ball
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Their flowers in pale pink or white are an afterthought to the plethora of scents – peppermint, lemon, chocolate, nutmeg, apple, ginger, apricot, attar of roses, and cinnamon, among others – that their leaves transmit upon being rubbed or crushed.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025
Also known as attars or absolutes, essential oils are made from fruits and plants.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Queen Charlotte had an entire room at Windsor Castle dedicated to her snuff collection, her favorite of which was named Violet Strasbourg, a blend mixed with bitter almonds, ambergris, and attar.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 May 2023
Costa Brazil’s Aroma mimics Amazonian resin with clearwood, myrrh and patchouli; Régime des Fleurs Tears is a woody incense undercut by the freshness of green cognac oil; and subscription-only brand Ffern’s latest takes a lush rose attar in a new and spicier direction via ho wood.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 23 June 2022
He’s also got pomegranate molasses, which is the red juice cooked down to a syrup; Aleppo pepper, an aromatic chile powder; tahini, homemade from sesame seeds and olive oil; and attar, a sugar syrup made with rose water or orange blossom water.
—BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2021
Try the Künefe dessert, made with spun pastry called kataifi, soaked in attar syrup, and layered with melted, unsalted cheese.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 12 June 2022
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025
Also known as attars or absolutes, essential oils are made from fruits and plants.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Queen Charlotte had an entire room at Windsor Castle dedicated to her snuff collection, her favorite of which was named Violet Strasbourg, a blend mixed with bitter almonds, ambergris, and attar.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 May 2023
Costa Brazil’s Aroma mimics Amazonian resin with clearwood, myrrh and patchouli; Régime des Fleurs Tears is a woody incense undercut by the freshness of green cognac oil; and subscription-only brand Ffern’s latest takes a lush rose attar in a new and spicier direction via ho wood.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 23 June 2022
He’s also got pomegranate molasses, which is the red juice cooked down to a syrup; Aleppo pepper, an aromatic chile powder; tahini, homemade from sesame seeds and olive oil; and attar, a sugar syrup made with rose water or orange blossom water.
—BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2021
Try the Künefe dessert, made with spun pastry called kataifi, soaked in attar syrup, and layered with melted, unsalted cheese.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 12 June 2022
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“Attar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attar. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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: a fragrant essential oil
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