How to Make Attar at Home (Alcohol-Free Perfume Oil)
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By Abdul Aziz, founder of Oud Al Aziz, Hyderabad. Last updated 28 October 2026.
The simplest attar is a good fragrance oil poured straight into a 12ml roll-on. To make it softer or cheaper, mix 1 part oil with 1 part carrier such as DPG or IPM. To make your own blend, combine 2 or 3 oils, for example rose, oud and musk, and let it rest for a week.
What you need
| Item | Use | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Fragrance oil | The scent | Perfume oils, 100ml from Rs 1,500 |
| Carrier (optional) | Dilutes and smooths the oil | DPG (100g Rs 250) or IPM (100g Rs 380) |
| Accords (optional) | Add a note like oud or sandalwood | Agarwood (Oud) Accord, Sandalwood Accord |
| Glass roll-on or dabber bottles | Storing and applying | Any bottle supplier |
| Dropper and small measuring cylinder | Accurate mixing | Any lab or craft shop |
Three ways to make attar
| Method | Recipe for 12ml | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Neat oil | 12ml of one oil | Strongest, longest lasting |
| Diluted | 6ml oil + 6ml DPG or IPM | Softer, half the cost |
| Mukhallat (blend) | 6ml rose + 3ml oud + 3ml musk | Your own signature scent |
Step by step: a rose oud mukhallat
- Use a clean, completely dry glass bottle.
- Add 6ml of Indian Rose oil.
- Add 3ml of Tom Ford Oud Wood (inspired) oil, or Agarwood (Oud) Accord for a smokier oud.
- Add 3ml of White Musk to soften and hold the blend.
- Close, shake gently, and leave it in a dark cupboard for 7 days.
- Smell it on skin. Add a little more of any note you want stronger, then bottle it.
Write down every recipe, with the drops or millilitres, so you can make the same attar again.
What it costs
At 100ml prices, the rose oud mukhallat above costs roughly Rs 400 to Rs 450 in oil for a 12ml bottle. Buying the oils by the kilogram brings that down by about half.
Safety
- Patch test new blends on your inner arm for 24 hours.
- Don't use aroma chemicals or essential oils on skin undiluted.
- Keep oils away from heat, sunlight and children.
Want a spray instead? Read how to make perfume at home. Or skip the mixing and try our ready-made attars like White Oud Attar and Ghilaf e Kaaba. All supplies are in perfume making supplies.
Frequently asked questions
How do you make attar at home?
Pour a fragrance oil into a 12ml roll-on as it is, or mix it 1 to 1 with a carrier like DPG or IPM. For a blend, mix 2 or 3 oils and rest it for a week.
Which carrier oil is used in attar?
DPG and IPM are common odourless carriers in Pakistan. Traditional attars used sandalwood oil.
Is homemade attar alcohol-free?
Yes, if you use only fragrance oils and an oil-based carrier.
Ghar par attar kaise banayein?
Perfume oil ko seedha 12ml bottle mein bharein, ya aadha oil aur aadha DPG milayein. Blend ke liye 2 ya 3 oils mila kar ek hafta rakhein.