Jamal Kazura Aromatics
Founded 1933
Family perfume oil house in Kampong Glam. It began in 1933 as Kazura Company, a trade store selling books and pilgrimage goods. In the mid 1970s Jamal Kazura turned it into a perfume shop focused on attar, the alcohol-free oil perfumes, and in-house blends. The heritage board calls it the oldest homegrown perfume business in Singapore. The third generation now runs it.
Hours and prices change, so check with the shop before you go.
Attar blends from Kampong Glam since 1933
Jamal Kazura Aromatics began in 1933, when Hanifa Kazura, who had come to Singapore from South India, opened Kazura Company, a general trade store in Kampong Gelam selling Islamic books, incense and Hajj goods. The house says travellers and pilgrims looking for scent drew him toward perfume.
In the 1970s his son Jamal Kazura turned the business into a perfume shop focused on attar, the alcohol-free oil perfume, and on blends of his own, which he wrote down in a notebook. The house hand-blends oils such as sandalwood, rose, saffron and musk. Samir Kazura, the third generation, has run it since 2012, and the National Heritage Board calls it the oldest homegrown perfume business in Singapore.
It has three shops of its own in Kampong Glam: the original at 728 North Bridge Road, and two on Bussorah Street at numbers 21 and 39. Its perfume oils come as roll-ons in four sizes; Green Tea costs S$12 for 6 ml and S$60 for 60 ml, and Raja Amber S$35 for 6 ml. Try Raja Amber first, amber and incense over patchouli and myrrh, or ask the shop to blend an attar for you, a service the house offers.
- Raja AmberA warm, regal blend of amber and incense over patchouli and myrrh.
- Egyptian MuskOrange and creamy coconut that settle into a soft, musky amber.
- Vanilla MuskRose, lily and soft petals that turn into a warm musk.
- Green TeaLemon, lime and green tea over jasmine and a clean cedar base.
- Oudh Al ZahraOrchid and neroli opening onto rose, lotus and rain, with vanilla and musk underneath.
Where to buy
- 728 North Bridge Road, Kampong Glam
- 21 Bussorah Street, Kampong Glam
- 39 Bussorah Street, Kampong Glam
In our city guides
- Jamal Kazura Aromatics, Bussorah Street (Boutique, Singapore)