Why Skin Chemistry Changes Everything
Your skin's pH determines what an attar becomes after the first ten minutes. An oil that smells like warm sandalwood on one person's wrist can read as medicinal on another's. Oily skin, more common in humid Indian summers, amplifies attar and extends its throw. Dry skin absorbs oil faster and may need a heavier base applied to a moisturised wrist for the scent to hold. Before you buy any attar, test it on your inner wrist, wait fifteen minutes, and smell again. What you smell in the bottle is not what you will wear.
