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Section 24

Ittar (Attar) Making

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Detailed Project Report

Ittar (Attar) Making

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Prepared on: 27 October 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹2.10 L
Term loan from bank
₹1.37 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹0.21 L
Subsidy
₹0.53 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-3.27 L
Average DSCR
-10.81
Break-even (% of capacity used)
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02 Promoter and unit

Promoter name—
Business / firm name—
Legal formProprietorship
Address of the unit—
Applicant categoryGeneral · Rural

03 The project

Distil flower fragrance into a base oil the traditional deg-bhapka way, as in Kannauj.

Main product or serviceIttar (Attar) Making
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Attar and perfume traders
  • Religious and gift shops
  • Agarbatti and cosmetic makers
  • Wholesale to traders (₹16,000 a litre for mogra in the report)
  • Own brand in small bottles, online and in shops

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Distillation unit: heating tank (deg), base oil tank (bhapka), cooling tank, separation tank, pump and furnace (× 1 unit)12,00,0002,00,000
Total2,00,000

Pre-filled from: PMEGP sample project report — Ittar (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan); DGFT – ITC(HS) 2022 Schedule (Notification 54 dated 9 Feb 2022). Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Flowers (rose, mogra and others) — about ₹80 a kg; 10 kg loaded per batch
  • Sandalwood base oil — ₹70,000–90,000 a litre, for costly ittars
  • B-2 petro oil base — ₹10,000–13,000 a litre
  • Bottles — ₹300 per bottle in year 1; the report's mogra ittar uses ₹11,000 of raw material per litre

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery2.00
Contingency0.10
Total fixed capital2.10
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost2.10

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution0.2110.0
Subsidy0.5325.0
Term loan from bank1.3765.0
Total2.10100.0
Working capital loan (outside project cost)0.00

09 Key assumptions

Selling price₹0 per units
Raw material & packing cost₹0 per units
Capacity used each year60% · 70% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80%
Term loan interest rate (% a year)11% · 84 months (Moratorium 6)
Working capital methodTurnover method (RBI) · Working capital interest (% a year) 11%
Income tax rate25%
Yearly price and cost rise0%

10 Production and sales

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capacity used60%70%80%80%80%80%80%
Production (units)6,0007,0008,0008,0008,0008,0008,000
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

11 Projected profitability

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Raw material and packing0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Power and fuel0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Salaries and wages2.882.882.882.882.882.882.88
Rent0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Administration0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Selling and distribution0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Repairs and maintenance0.040.040.040.040.040.040.04
Insurance0.010.010.010.010.010.010.01
Total cost of operations2.932.932.932.932.932.932.93
Operating profit (EBITDA)-2.93-2.93-2.93-2.93-2.93-2.93-2.93
Depreciation0.320.270.230.190.160.140.12
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.150.130.100.080.060.040.01
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-3.40-3.33-3.27-3.21-3.16-3.11-3.06
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-3.40-3.33-3.27-3.21-3.16-3.11-3.06

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-3.40-3.33-3.27-3.21-3.16-3.11-3.06
Depreciation0.320.270.230.190.160.140.12
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-3.08-3.06-3.04-3.01-2.99-2.97-2.95
Term loan repaid0.110.210.210.210.210.210.21
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-3.19-3.27-3.25-3.22-3.20-3.18-3.16
Cash and bank-3.19-6.46-9.70-12.93-16.13-19.31-22.46

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)0.740.740.740.740.740.740.74
Reserves and surplus-3.40-6.72-9.99-13.20-16.35-19.46-22.52
Term loan outstanding1.261.050.840.630.420.210.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities-1.40-4.94-8.41-11.83-15.20-18.51-21.79
Net fixed assets1.791.521.291.100.930.790.67
Preliminary expenses not written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Current assets (stock and debtors)0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Cash and bank-3.19-6.46-9.70-12.93-16.13-19.31-22.46
Total assets-1.40-4.94-8.41-11.83-15.20-18.51-21.79

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-11.60-8.68-9.31-10.05-10.91-11.94-13.18
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-10.81
Lowest DSCR-13.18
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation0.320.270.230.190.160.140.12

Written-down value method at Income-tax Rules block rates (building 10%, plant & machinery 15%, furniture 10%, computers 40%). Change them if your CA uses other rates.

16 Term loan repayment

YearOpeningInterestTerm loan repaidClosing
11.370.150.111.26
21.260.130.211.05
31.050.100.210.84
40.840.080.210.63
50.630.060.210.42
60.420.040.210.21
70.210.010.210.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • GST registration
  • Udyam registration
  • Cosmetic manufacturing licence from the State Licensing Authority if sold as a cosmetic
  • Fire/pollution registration as required (report)
  • Trademark for your brand name (optional)

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) – Shishu, Kishor, Tarun, Tarun Plus

19 Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — Ittar (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/Ittar_%28_Samadhan_Projects_%29.pdf
  2. DGFT – ITC(HS) 2022 Schedule (Notification 54 dated 9 Feb 2022) — https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/7d5fd1eb-ad39-4c99-b760-014223657469/Eng-Notification%2054%20dated%209%20Feb%202022%20ITC(HS)%202022%20_with%20Annexures.pdf

This report is a projection from the figures entered by the promoter. It is not a bank appraisal or a guarantee of a loan or subsidy. Check every figure with current quotations and your chartered accountant before submitting it.