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The Fragrance of India

  The Fragrance of India India is the land of diversity. So, it goes without saying that its fragrances are just as varied as its states, if not more. From east to west and north to south, everywhere you go in India, you will find yourself discovering a certain fragrance that you might never be able to forget for the rest of your life. That's how beautifully intoxicating the air of this country is. It can teach a mere tourist what goes on in a perfumery.  The people of India hold fragrances very close to their hearts. Their homes are always fragrant with the often mild and sometimes strong smell of incense sticks. Most Indians burn them regularly as a form of worship, no matter what religion they belong to. They burn it religiously, in the most literal and the most figurative sense ever. That might be a paradox, but the faith of Indians in their Gods and their relationship with fragrance is no joke.  So, it can be said that the fragrance of India is what is holding them c...