218 PHILIPPINE RESINS, GUMS, AND OILS 
shade to various combinations without being obtrusive. It is* 
therefore valuable as a so-called fixing agent. It is used with 
otto of roses, jasmine, cassia, fine musk and labdanum. For 
cheaper qualities of patchouli perfumes, benzylacetate is a very 
good material; it aids in dissipating the severe patchouli odor 
and for this reason is frequently utilized. With very cheap ar- 
ticles, oil of cloves and also artificial musk are employed. The 
scent is used with good results to combat the frequently very 
obtrusive odor of perspiration, completely suppressing it. Mann 
says: 
Besides patchouli perfumes, patchouli toilet water also is used. This is 
especially popular with the harem ladies of Turkish and Arabic Pashas, 
who pay enormous prices for fine qualities. These toilet waters are 
worked with infusion of jasmine, but there are also some to be found in 
trade containing menthol, which gives an odd shade, and is very well 
liked. Otto of roses also is added and so is some fine kananga oil, all in 
combination with the finest patchouli oil, thus preventing its domination. 
Askinson * gives the following formulas for patchouli per- 
fumes: 
Essence of patchouli 
Oi*oL- patenonly. 3 os eee eee ounces... 13 
FUG Ts Soll w’2 |<) < eaeenree ees eer ete Wr ic eM bre Pes tomeiete ab 1 2! da... Z 
Veit eTT1 Yr) Mh a ie ea 8 ee Re eee Fee Sr Henao. 7 quarts... 5 
Extract of patchouli 
Extract) Of orange flower. 2 eee quart... iL 
Ono patchouliy. sts i ee ee ounces... 3 
Oilxotsroseti 7 ume i el ee ee grains... 150 
PICO HG on 8h. hg. Bhs he eT ah ee eee gallon... le 
Patchouli powder 
Patcnomly, merist.. 222 otk ee eee ae pounds.... 2 
Oiltotepatchouly 2). see eee grains... 30 
[Gy ae act Se CR EA eDiets esa ole YES. Se dO: 3823 15 
The constants of patchouli oil obtained from different coun- 
tries vary considerably. This is shown by the figures in Table 
35 which are quoted by Parry.+ 
TABLE 35.—Constants of patchouli oil. 




Constants. | Java plants. ma erie | 
Speciicsgravitys- = 32. es aoe ee ee ee 05922 ati2bo 0.949 at 25° 
Optical: rotation= =. ~~ 2222-4222 ee a ee eee =—16°.-A0) 2 =? ee —58° 24’ 
Initial\boiling point soso eas Se eee ee ee 1300) 2 5o= ee 230° 
Distilsibetween'250°—2700 = => -- sos os eae ee 50 per cent.-_------ 60 per cent. 
* Askinson, G. W., Perfumes and cosmetics, (1915). 
+ Parry, E. J., The chemistry of essential oils and artificial perfumes, 
(1908). 

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