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PERFUMERY 



Enfleurage acacia 

 orange 

 jasmin 



Essence of rose . 



Enfleurage violet 

 Tincture of orris 



vanilla 



Essence neroli . 



Enfleurage acacia 

 jasmin 

 jonquil 



Spirit of rose . , 



Excelsior Perfume. 



1 pint. ] Tincture vanilla 



civet 

 Oil of almonds 



Frangipannts Scent. 



. 1 quart. Tincture tonquin-beans . 



. 1 musk 



. 1 pint. Essence santal-wood 



. 1 Essential oil of cloves 



1 ,, 



St. Valentine's Nosegay. 



1 -quart. Tincture balsam of Peru 



Essence, citron zeste 

 orange zeste 



1 pint. 



i 



1 



pint, 

 drachm. 



pint. 



drachm. 



J- pint. 

 1 ounce. 

 4 



Every perfumer has some special formula, so that scarcely two houses work exactly 

 the same mixture ; although the predominating essences may be recognised which gives 

 each particular perfume some speciality, as the bergamot does in the Albion nosegay, 

 and the patchouli does in the white roses of the above. 



Hungary Water and Eau de Cologne. 



These preparations have long possessed great celebrity, in consequence, chiefly, 

 of the numerous virtues ascribed to them. They are resorted to by many vota- 

 ries of fashion as a panacea against ailments of every kind. They are, however, 

 nothing more than aromatised alcohol, and as siich are agreeable companions to the 

 toilet. 



Eau de Cologne derives its name from the city of Cologne, on the Khine, at 

 which place there are annually manufactured about 4,000,000 bottles. Hungary 

 water is said to take its name from one of the queens of Hungary, who is reported 

 to have derived great benefit from a bath containing it, at the age of 7o years. 

 This preparation contains rosemary, which is said to excite the mind to vigorous 

 action. 



As will be seen by the following recipes, these waters are similarly constituted 

 and prepared : 



Eau de Cologne best quality. 



Rectified alcohol, 60 over 



proof . . . .10 gallons. 

 Oil of neroli of orange . 7 ounces. 



Essential oil of rosemary . 3 ounces. 

 orange zeste . 16 



bergamot .3 ,, 



Alcohol, 60 over proof 

 Oil of petit-grain orange 

 rosemary 



Eau de Cologne second quality. 



Oil of lemon 

 bergamot 



10 gallons. 

 5 ounces. 

 4 



Hungary Water. 



Oil of rosemary . 

 citron zesto 

 neroli of orange 



6 ounces. 



3 



Rectified alcohol, 60 over 



proof . . . .10 gallons. 

 Oil of neroli of lemon . 15 ounces. 



petit-grain of orange 5 ,, 



Very fine Eau de Cologne and Hungary water can be made by merely mixing the 

 ingredients as indicated in the recipes ; but it is far better to mix the citrine essences 

 with the spirit, and then to distil the mixture, finally adding to the distillate the 

 orange neroli and the rosemary. 



Both these perfumes are preferred when made with grape-spirit, in lieu of corn- 

 epirit. When, however, corn-alcohol can only bo used, its fragrance is greatly 

 improved by the addition of one drachm of acetic ether to every gallon of spirit 

 employed. 



(E.) POWDERS. 



Inodorous powders, such as starch and talc, are rendared fragrant 



1. By mixing with them odorous flowers, such as orange-blossom, violet, broken 



