Sweet smell of success: Ajmal Perfumes, the story of an Indian farmer with Dh25 who set up a multimillion-dollar perfume company in the UAE
Dubai: 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. This year, Ajmal Perfumes celebrates 70 years of its operations. Turn back the clock Ajmal Perfumes was founded in the early 1950s by the late Haj...