Curryziest idea yet, curry-scented perfume!
15th October 2011

Kitchen staff at India Dining restaurant in Warlingham, Surrey have come up with the "curryziest" idea yet, a curry-scented perfume! Developed to mark National Curry Week (9th - 15th October 2011), ‘Tears on my Pilau’ is described as a “delicious” mixture of fragrant oils, exotic herbs and a blend of Indian spices. Its top notes consist of cumin, conifer resin and bergamot, while middle and bass notes include turmeric, tobacco sauce, chilli and fenugreek. The unisex scent – which lingers for up to 24 hours - is still being tested but could hit the High Street in as little as 12 months, it is claimed. When it is released, the perfume is likely to retail for £39.99, although no perfume manufacturers or distributors have yet been named.

A spokesman for the restaurant said he wanted to recreate the smell of a “real Mumbai street”. “This is our first excursion into the world of perfumery, and we think we’ve done a fantastic job,” he added. “This sophisticated fragrance is subtly infused with the smell of curry. We’re not talking overpowering curry paste, but rather delicious tones of cumin and conifer amidst a secret combination of exotic herbs and spices.”

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