8 Books to Read Before You Die

A few months back, one of our customers sent us a special request for a list of 8 books we felt everyone absolutely must read in his or her lifetime. The question intrigued us and we immediately launched into a heated debate.

As it turns out, we couldn’t. We posed the question to our fellow book-savvy colleagues and, after receiving some 700 nominations(!) and putting it to a vote, we ultimately settled on 10 titles. Instead of worrying so much about what had to be included, we opted to present a collection of books that has the ability to change the way you think and feel and reflects our diverse interests here.

We hope you enjoy our suggestions.

 

 

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4 Exquisite Arabic Attar Perfumes | Wear Your Elegance

In the Arab world, perfumes are not merely a finishing touch added to an outfit but a part of the cultured lifestyle. Arab is the most fragrance-obsessed culture in the world. Both men and women here approach fragrance ritualistically.

They believe that fragrance attracts angels and repels evil spirits. Therefore, they, not only layer on multiple oils, or attars (such as musk, oud, rose, or jasmine) but even infuse their clothing and hair with bakhoor or oud smoke. 

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