CONCERNING ODOURS, 26-28 



rose-perfume, except that, unless one soon takes out 

 the flowers and squeezes them out, decay sets in and 

 ruins the perfume by giving it a disagreeable smell, 

 since they cause decay as they get soaked. Similar 

 also is the manufacture of quince-perfume l : the oil 

 is first made astringent, and is cold when the quinces 2 

 are put into it : then they take them out before they 

 turn black, removing each batch before the next is 

 put in : for, as they turn black, decay ensues because 

 they get soaked through just as in the case of 

 kypros. 



Of the various parts of plants used for perfumes, and of the 

 composition of various notable perfumes. 



VI. 3 Perfumes are compounded from various parts 

 of the plant, flowers leaves twigs root wood fruit 

 and gum : and in most cases the perfume is made 

 from a mixture of several parts. Rose and gilli- 

 flower perfumes are made from the flowers : so also 

 is the perfume called su&inon* this too being made 

 from flowers, namely, lilies : also the perfumes named 

 from bergamot-mint and tufted thyme, kypros, 

 and also the saffron-perfume ; the crocus which 

 produces this is best in Aegina and Cilicia. Instances 

 of those made from the leaves are the perfumes 

 called from myrtle and drop-wort 5 : this grows 

 in Cyprus on the hills and is very fragrant : that 

 which grows in Hellas yields no perfume, being 

 scentless. 



6 From roots are made the perfumes named from 

 iris spikenard and sweet marjoram, 7 an ingredient in 

 which is koston ; for it is the root to which this name 



6 Instances of perfumes made from twigs seem to be 

 missing. 7 cf. 30. Text perhaps defective. 



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