Ittar (Perfume) Manufacturing Unit
This business involves the manufacturing of traditional Ittar (perfume) using hydro-distillation techniques. The process extracts fragrance oils from flowers and herbs over a base of sandalwood oil or paraffin, followed by aging, bottling, and labeling.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Building & Civil Work | 1 |
| Plant & Machinery | 2.36 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 0.14 |
| Working Capital | 4 |
| Total | 7.5 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 0.75 |
| Term Loan | 2.75 |
| Working Capital Loan | 4 |
| Total | 7.5 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment6
- Heating tankBuy on Amazon ↗
- Base oil tankBuy on Amazon ↗
- Cooling tankBuy on Amazon ↗
- Separation tankBuy on Amazon ↗
- PumpBuy on Amazon ↗
- FurnaceBuy on Amazon ↗
Raw materials3
- FlowersBuy on Amazon ↗
- Sandalwood oilBuy on Amazon ↗
- B-2 petro oilBuy on Amazon ↗
Manufacturing process
- Fill heating tank with water and flowers.
- Seal the heating tank manually with mud and wood.
- Ignite the furnace and maintain steam distillation for 8-10 hours.
- Transport steam via bamboo pipes to the cooling tank for condensation into a mixture of water and fragrance oil.
- Separate the fragrance oil from water in the separation tank.
- Enrich the base oil by repeating the distillation process with new flower loads over 12-15 days.
- Package the finished ittar into bottles and apply brand labels.
Market
The Indian fragrance market is experiencing significant growth, with rising demand for both traditional ittars and modern perfumes. Market strategy includes high-quality natural sourcing and brand positioning.