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The word 'attar' is believed to have been derived from the Persian word itir, [3] which is in turn derived from the Arabic word 'itr (عطر), meaning 'perfume'. [4] [5]The earliest recorded mention of the techniques and methods used to produce essential oils is believed to be that of Ibn al-Baitar (1188–1248), an Al-Andalusian (Muslim Iberia) physician, pharmacist and chemist.
Moroccanoil is an Israeli [2] [3] cosmetics company headquartered in New York City, [4] [5] [6] specializing in hair care products containing argan oil. The company was founded in 2008 in Montreal by Chilean-Canadian Carmen Tal and her Israeli then-husband Ofer Tal. [7] [8] [9]
With the arrival of new Muslim immigrants and the consolidation of the African-American Sunni community, Islam in New York began to flourish in the late 20th century. In the decades prior to 9/11 and the killing of Amadou Diallo in 1999, the city emerged as a destination for working Muslims around the globe, developing a reputation as a land of ...
International Flavors & Fragrances was formed in 1958 by the merger between Polak & Schwarz (P&S) and van Ameringen-Haebler. Polak & Schwarz was founded in 1889 by Leopold Schwarz, who had an interest in spices, flavors, and fragrances, and his brother-in-law, Joseph Polak in the small Dutch town of Zutphen. P&S quickly grew to 36 sites globally.
Aedes de Venustas is a niche perfume store (also called Aedes Perfumery) and fragrance line.Aedes has operated in Manhattan since 1995. The house perfume line launched in 2012, although there was an earlier collaboration with L'Artisan Parfumeur creating a home fragrance (2005) and perfume (2008) also named Aedes de Venustas.
The Islamic Cultural Center of New York is a mosque and an Islamic cultural center in East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, United States. It is located at 1711 Third Avenue, between East 96th and 97th Streets. The Islamic Cultural Center was the first purpose-built mosque in New York and continues to be one
Sandalwood oil, used primarily as a fragrance, for its pleasant, woody fragrance. [24] Sassafras oil, from sassafras root bark. Used in aromatherapy, soap-making, perfumes, and the like. Formerly used as a spice, and as the primary flavoring of root beer, inter alia. Sassafras oil is heavily regulated in the United States due to its high ...
In 2012, Bond No. 9 launched I LOVE NY for Earth Day as a celebration of the environmental movement and New York’s dedication to it. The fragrance is part of the collaboration with the State of New York, and a percentage of proceeds give directly back to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. [17]