542 PERFUMERY 



(H.) DEXTIFHICES, PASTES, &c. 



Under the general title of Dentifrices, various scented tooth-powders, moiith- 

 washes, tooth-pastes,- breath-lozenges, are included in the perfumer's repertory. 



Piesse and Lubin's Tooth-Powder. 



Precipitated chalk . '. *. ". - 1 Ib. 



Orris-powder . . '. . 1 Ib. 



Carmine 



Very fine powdered sugar 



Otto rose and neroli, each 



drachm. 

 | Ib. 

 1 drachm. 



Opiate Tooth-Paste. 



Honey . . . . . Ib. 



Precipitated chalk . Ib. 



Orris-powder A Ib. 



Tincture of opium and myrrh, each J oz. 



. Essence, cloves nutmeg, and rose, each . . * . % drachm. 



(I.) FUMIGATING PEBFCMES. 



The earliest records of 'sweet savours' show us that sweet smells were pro- 

 duced from throwing volatile and odorous resins on to a smouldering fire ; and so 

 much were they prized that they were considered worthy offerings to the MOST 

 HIGH. The formula for incense for holy places is given in Exodus xxx. 34. The 

 following is a pleasing incense : 



Santal wood in powder . 1 Ib. 

 Vitivert in powder . 1 oz. 



Cascarilla bark . \ Ib. 



Gum benzoin powder . Ib. 

 Grain musk . . \ oz. 



Powdered nitre . , 2- oz. 



Bibbon of Bruges, for sweet fumigation. 



Make a solution of saltpetre, i.e. nitrate of potassa, of 2 ounces to a pint of water ; 

 into this steep good undressed cotton tape, then hang up to dry; now steep it in the 

 following tincture which has stood one month : 



Spirit . . .... J pint. . 



Musk . . . J oz. 

 Otto rose . , 1 drachm. 



Myrrh . . J- oz. 



Orris | pin 



Benzoin 4 oz. 



When dry it is fit for use; light it, blow out the flame, and as it smoulders, a 

 fragrant vapour will rise into the air. 



(K.) FLUIDS, POMADES. 



Unguents for the hair are prepared in endless variety. The following are good 

 examples : 



Philocome. 

 Enfleurage oil of any or mixed flowers . . . . 1 Ib. 



Virgin wax 3 oz. in summer; 



or, in winter, one-third less. 



Crystallised Oil. 



Enfleurage oil of any flower 1 11,. 



Spermaceti 2 oz. 



Cool gradually. 



Hungarian Pomade. 

 (Pour moustache a la Crinoline.) 



White wax . . 1 Ib. | Hose-water . . 1 pint. 



Oil soap . . . $ Ib. Bergamot . . . 1 oz. 



Gumarabic . . J Ib. Thyme ... 1 drachm. 



Hair-washes are for cleaning the head, and removing effete pomade. 



Spirjt 1 pint. 



Marine soap . 1 Ib. 



Melt the soap in the spirit in a bath, then add rose- or orange-Avater, J pint. 



