Khus/Vetiver
“Oil of Tranquillity” in India and one of the favorite ancient attars from the centuries.
Distilled using traditional Deg-Bhapka method in Kannauj (U.P.)
Odor: Rich, sweet, earthy, root-like, deep woody
Strength: Strong in beginning after applying, turns into soothing after sometime.
Dry-out: Warm, spicy
This is a beautiful oil with which you can layer just anything.
Vetiver
Goes beautifully with Oud Cambodi, Rose, Patchouli and Sandal.
In India, the roots of #Khus are woven into sweet-smelling sleeping mats, and hung as curtains in desert homes; when the fierce hot winds blow, people sprinkle water on these curtains, which then release their cooling vapor into the air.
How to wear Khus
Never take a whiff directly from the bottle. Since attar is heavily concentrated, a drop is more than enough to make your entire body fragrant. The best way to apply attar is to rub a drop on your fingertips and let the fingers lightly trail over your clothes.
Embrace Khus
Besides wearing the attar of Khus on the skin, there are some other unique ways in which this can be used:
* Put a ball of cotton infused with a few drops of rose attar in your wardrobe for your clothes to have a lingering scent.
* Add a few drops in your cooler, and have your room smelling fresh and earthy.
* If you want your house to smell like a khus garden, pour a drop in your regular essential oil diffuser.
* Add just a drop to a tub of water and bathe like Royalty. You don’t need body mist, as the faint aroma will scent your body for a long time.
