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Perfumes and Oil from the Mughal Era.
Soap is mentioned in the Ain-i-akbari in the following words (about Bisar):"Lenar is a part of Mekhur division… These mountains produce all the requisite for making Glass and soap.

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@iamrana

Bocarro in his report on Portuguese forts and settlements in india in 1644 also refers to "Sabas". precious scents of diverse kinds were in use.
Kautilya's Arthashastra gives a long list of Fragrant substances for toilet preparations.
@idreamofghouls

The Ain-e -Akbari's account of scents is no less derailed.Their prices ranged from half a rupee per tola for sabad to 55 Rupees per tola for sandal-wood.Araq-i-sewti,araq-i-chameli, mosseri,and amber-i-asab were considered best among the different varieties of perfumes

Akbar had created a special perfumery department called Khushabu khana. Shaikh mansur was put in charge of it.

According to Pelsaert: "They studied night and day how to make exciting perfumes...

and efficacious preserves,such as mosseri or falroj containing amber, pearls,gold,amboa, opium and other stimulants".
Nurjahan's mother prepared a new itar from roses and Named it Itar-i-Jahangiri..

Jahangir writes:"it is of such a strength in perfume that if a drop of it is rubbed on the palm of the hand it #scents the whole assembly. There is no scent of equal excellence
#Lahore,Balsar,cambaya and #Banaras were well known for rare #perfumes.
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