Ajmal Perfumes: Tracing the journey of a multimillion-dollar perfume company in the UAE from Indian origins

How an Indian farmer with Dh25 built a multimillion-dollar perfume company in the UAE

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Irish Eden Belleza, Senior Visual Editor ; Clint Egbert, Staff Photographer and Anjana Kumar, Senior Reporter

From a farmer in India to a perfumer in the UAE, the journey of Haji Ajmal Ali has been a remarkable success story. The late Haji Ajmal Ali started his perfume business with Rs500 (Dh25) in India before reaching the UAE in the early 1960’s. Today the family-owned business is a multi-million dollar corporate entity. His labour of love, Ajmal Perfumes, is standing tall as a testimonial to his perseverance and business acumen.

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