Oud chosen at origin
From the plantations and distilleries of Assam, selected by the family before it ever reaches a bottle.
Anfar · Since 1950
The story of Oudh Al Anfar
From a small village in Assam to a counter in Deira, and on to a hundred countries. Seventy-five years of oud, carried by one family across three generations.
- Founded in Hojai, Assam
- 1950
- Generations of the Anfar family
- 3
- Countries we distribute to
- 100
- Retail stores worldwide
- 50+
1950 – 2026
Seventy-five years, chapter by chapter
Every bottle carries the same line: from Haji Anfar Ali's first trade in Assam to the stores that carry our name today.
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1950
Hojai, Assam, India
Where it began
In 1950, in the small village of Hojai in Assam, India, Haji Anfar Ali began his journey in the oud business, in a region known for its agarwood.
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1960
The Anfar Oud Office
From a village trade to a business
The trade Haji Anfar Ali started grew into an established oud business, run from the Anfar Oud Office.
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1970
Across the Gulf
Trade relationships across the GCC
Anfar builds trade relationships across the GCC, taking oud from Assam to the merchants and families of the Gulf.
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1988
Deira, Dubai, U.A.E.
Oudh Al Anfar opens in Deira
Oudh Al Anfar opens its doors in Deira, Dubai, giving the family a home in the heart of the region's perfume trade.
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Oud plantations in Assam
1990
The second generation
Three brothers carry it forward
Mushtaque Anfar and his brothers, Faruque Anfar and Shabbir Anfar, took over their father's Gulf connections, while the family's oud plantations in Assam kept supply close to its source.
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Oud distillation in Assam
2000
Anfar Foundation
Growing the business, giving back
Alongside growing the business, Mushtaque Anfar devoted himself to philanthropy: medical care, relief work, education, homes and clean water for communities in need.
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2004
A signature is born
Muhallat Al Badar
Anfar launches its signature fragrance, Muhallat Al Badar.
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2005
Made by Anfar
The Anfar factory opens
The Anfar factory opens, bringing blending and filling under the family's own roof.
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Today
The third generation
The next generation of the Anfar family
The third generation of the Anfar family now carries forward the house Haji Anfar Ali founded, taking Oudh Al Anfar to exhibitions and customers around the world.
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2026
Seventy-five years
A house known around the world
Distribution in 100 countries, exhibitions around the world, a state-of-the-art factory and more than 50 retail stores worldwide.
Hojai, Assam
Where the oud begins
Before it reaches Dubai, our oud starts in Assam. The family's plantations and its distillery in Hojai keep us close to the wood itself, so we choose our oils at origin rather than at the end of a long supply chain.
- Origin
- Hojai, Assam, India
- Plantations
- Oud plantations in Assam
- Distillery
- Assam Perfume & Agar Oil Industries, Gopal Nagar, Hojai
Anfar Foundation
Alongside growing the business, Mushtaque Anfar devoted himself to philanthropy
Through the Anfar Foundation, the family supports communities with medical care, relief through floods, disasters and emergencies, education for young people, and homes, livelihoods and clean water.
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Anfar Foundation community support -
Supporting families through floods and emergencies -
Livelihood support for local families
2026 · Seventy-five years
From one village to a hundred countries
Seventy-five years after Haji Anfar Ali's first trade, Oudh Al Anfar is a global perfume house, still run by the family and still choosing its oud at the source.
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100
Countries of distribution
Our fragrances now travel to customers in 100 countries.
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Worldwide
Exhibitions around the world
From Dubai and Riyadh to London, Istanbul and beyond.
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Anfar 1950
A state-of-the-art factory
Modern production, built on seventy-five years of craft.
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50+
Retail stores worldwide
Visit an Oudh Al Anfar store and try the collection in person.
What has not changed
The principles inside every bottle
One family, three generations
Started by Haji Anfar Ali in 1950 and carried forward by his sons and grandsons.
A price the region recognises
Attars, bakhoor and musks at the prices the region has always paid for them.
Proof
4.2 from 245 reviews
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- Made in Dubai since 1950
- Free UAE delivery
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