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Partition moved perfume knowledge as well as people. From Delhi businesses established before 1947 to a Karachi attar house that continued sourcing from Kannauj, the records reveal how an older fragrance culture became part of the city.
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Partition moved perfume knowledge as well as people. From Delhi businesses established before 1947 to a Karachi attar house that continued sourcing from Kannauj, the records reveal how an older fragrance culture became part of the city.
Published 14 September 2026
Karachi’s perfume world did not simply move online. From Botal Gali suppliers and old customer ledgers to WhatsApp orders, D2C brands and catalogues advertising thousands of fragrances, the old street trade quietly became part of a much larger system.
Published 29 August 2026
414, 502 and 555 look like product codes. They are actually pieces of Pakistani sporting history, carried from cricket and squash records onto perfume bottles.
Published 29 August 2026
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Partition moved perfume knowledge as well as people. From Delhi businesses established before 1947 to a Karachi attar house that continued sourcing from Kannauj, the records reveal how an older fragrance culture became part of the city.
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