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It is important to know
what you are getting from Broken Earth Naturals and even more
important to know what you may not be getting from other vendors. The fact
remains, we have not had one unsatisfied customer to date, and we
will continue to work very hard to keep that accomplishment alive and
well. When you know what it is you are purchasing and the high value we
offer, the choice is easy.
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Quality Really Does
Count!
If I tell you that
one of the oils we use in our products costs $10,000 per kilo you
will think, "wow these are expensive products!" Right? Well, yes, the
products are expensive if you consider that ounce for ounce they are more
precious than silver! But here is the secret. When you use a pure product,
you don't need much. Also there are other oils just as pure, say
sandalwood, that cost $1,500 per kilo. When we use the sandalwood as a
base and add these other more expensive essences to that base then we get
a more affordable yet 100% pure product. What some of our competitors do
to make their profits bigger is to dilute the actual pure essence, whether
it be a pure essential oil or an attar/Ittar in a low cost base of
unscented oil such as almond or jojoba oil. While these may be also
considered pure and natural, they act to dilute the actual essence and so
you use more and find yourself having to apply the oils more often to
achieve the scent that you want.
The Attars/Ittars
that we offer are flower, wood, herb and resins which are hydro distilled
over long periods at low heat. These essences are distilled into a
sandalwood base and then allowed to age from weeks to years. Each batch
has it's own personality but generally when following a recipe the essence
achieved is quite distinguishable. The Attars/Ittars are traditional age
old Indian recipes and we buy these from a family owned businesses. Our
blends are created from these Attars/Ittars and/or other pure essential
essences and absolutes. Our products are derived through
hydro or steam distillation and no
chemicals are used in the processing. We do not carry or use any animal
based products.
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How Attars/Ittars
Natural Perfumes are made
Attars/Ittars are carefully
distilled at a slow pace, usually in a ceramic pot called a deg.
These pure essences are sometimes blended at the time of distillation and
sometimes after distillation. Most Indian Attars/Ittars (Natural perfumes)
are distilled into a sandalwood base. The sandalwood acts as the base note
and strengthens the heart notes of the Attar/Ittar. There is often an
aging process and attars made properly only get better with age.
Attars/Ittars that are distilled into sandalwood have a stronger more
resonant base. Attars/Ittars with a vetiver base are softer and very
relaxing. Many vebdors use essential oil blends diluted in jojoba oil. We
do not! All of our Attars/Ittars are purchased from old time traditional
distillers. They have all been used myself and my husband. We both
have MCS. I have carried the same oils for over two years and have some of
my original purchases. These oils maintain their potency and purity over
time. We blend pure essential oils and Attars but we never dilute any of
our products.
Our Mission
Our mission here at
Broken Earth Naturals is to revitalize some of that Oriental Mystery and
blend it together with some modern day aromas that you can enjoy. We offer
the opportunity to work with a deeply spiritual and intuitive perfumer to
create a personalized scent or even a line of scents that will increase
your own spiritual awareness during meditation or yoga, your sense of well being
on a daily basis, and enhance the romantic aspects of your life. Or you
can choose from our line of tried and true Attars/Ittars and BEN Blends.
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History of Attars
(ittars), Natural Perfumes
Long before fashion
runways, designer clothes and glamorous celebrities promoting chemically
altered perfumes based in alcohol to preserve the scent created by the
designer, there were the ladies of the Orient and the Far East and their
lovers who rode in on horseback smelling of sweat and sweet musk (attar or
natural perfume). The masculine strength of the Oud, Sandalwood and Amber
blended seamlessly with the royalty of the rose, and the feminine passion
of the jasmine and lotus flowers. These scents embedded
into the fine furnishings and portrayed the good taste of the inhabitants
of the diverse cultures winding along the Silk Road from China to Damascus
and to India, Persia and even penetrating into Eastern Europe. The fine
distilled oils (attars or natural perfume) that gave depth and passion to cultures of the Golden Age
of the Orient are still available today and are the answer for
revitalizing the lives of the chemically sensitive who by nature of that
sensitivity have been deprived of the quality of life that comes from the
stimulation of one of our most basic instincts, the sense of smell and the
power of Aroma.
The people of the
first and beginning of the second millenniums were closer to the time of
prophets, Sages and Saints. The lines that divided the eternal from the
temporal were not so clearly defined as they are today. The presence of
the Divine was more poignantly felt by the average earth traveler and the
seeker of Divine communion was greeted with respect and a hospitality
which has been all but lost in modern day society. An offering of pure
distilled oil as a refreshment after travel was as expected and welcomed
as a cool earthen jug of water and a dash of salt.
The safely guarded secrets within
the old traditions are what have propelled the art into the modern age.
Corporations have tried to usurp the market with their cheap imitations
using dangerous synthetics and chemically based formulas. These imitations
have been sold to the public through elaborate advertising and marketing
schemes. For the many individuals whose lives have been effected by
chemical sensitivity this industry has become a nightmare. Standing in
line at the post office can become unbearable and can send a chemically
sensitive person to bed for days. Countless hours of missed work, being
deprived of the enjoyment of eating at nice restaurants and attending
social functions. But the reality of what it takes to not only smell nice
but to actually stimulate your world in a positive direction is quite
simple. The truth of the matter is that these chemically based products
harm everyone. Another truth is that they are astronomically over-priced.
These companies make huge profits as the actual real and expensive
ingredients in them are so minute while the fillers are what make up the
bulk of the product.
So many people have become aware of
the dangers of chemical scents that corporations are now adding to their
advertising to convince you that their products are naturally based. Well,
naturally based is not good enough. !00% all natural essences are
available, they are simple, pure, clean and very powerful. A small amount
goes a long way. So, while these 100% pure natural Attars/Ittars perfumes
sound expensive when I tell you that pure rose costs about $10,000 per
kilo, they really are affordable because we make them available in such
small quantities, such as 3ml bottle and even sample size viles. A 3ml
bottle of a real Attar/ittar will last you a long time, even if you use it
everyday.
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Wikipedia Description of Attars (Ittars)
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