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wood,  hence  it  is  frequently  made  into  caskets,  jewel-boxes,  deed-cases,  &c. 
This  quality,  as  well  as  its  fragrance,  renders  it  a  valuable  article  to  the 
cabinet-makers  of  the  East. 
The  essential  oil  of  santal  is  remarkably  dense,  and  is,  above  all  others, 
oleaginous  in  its  appearance,  and,  when  good,  is  of  a  dark  straw  color. 
When  dissolved  in  spirit,  it  enters  into  the  composition  of  a  great  many  of 
the  old-fashioned  bouquets,  such  as  "Marechale,"  and  others,  the 
formula  of  which  will  be  given  hereafter.  Perfumers  thus  make  what  is 
called 
EXTRAIT  DE  BoiS  BE  SANTAL. 
Rectified  Spirits  7  pints. 
Esprit  de  rose  .       .       .       ...       1  pint. 
Essential  oil  of  santal  3  oz. 
All  those  Extracts  made  by  dissolving  essential  oil  in  alcohol,  are  nearly 
white,  or  at  least  only  slightly  tinted  by  the  color  of  the  oil  used.  When  a 
perfumer  has  to  impart  a  delicate  odeur  to  a  lady's  mouchoir,  which  in 
some  instances  cost  "  no  end  of  money,"  and  is  an  object,  at  any  cost,  to 
retain  unsullied,  it  behoves  his  reputation  to  sell  an  article  that  will  not 
stain  a  delicate  white  fabric.  Now,  when  a  perfume  is  made  in  a  direct 
manner  from  any  wood  or  herb,  as  tinctures  are  made,  that  is,  by  infusion 
in  alcohol,  there  is  obtained,  besides  the  odoriferous  substance,  a  solution 
of  coloring  and  extractive  matter,  which  is  exceedingly  detrimental  to  its 
fragrance,  besides  seriously  staining  any  cambric  handkerchief  that  it  may 
be  used  upon  ;  and  for  this  reason  this  latter  method  should  never  be 
adopted,  except  for  use  upon  silk  handkerchiefs. 
The  odor  of  santal  assimilates  well  with  rose  ;  hence,  prior  to  the  cultiva- 
tion of  rose-leaf  geranium,  it  was  used  to  adulterate  otto  of  roses  ;  but  is 
now  but  seldom  used  for  that  purpose. 
By  a  "phonetic"  error,  santal  fis  often  printed  •«  sandal,"  and  "  sandel." 
Sassafras. — Some  of  the  perfumers  of  Germany  use  a  tincture  of  the 
wood  of  the  Laurus  sassafras  in  the  manufacture  of  hair-washes  and  other 
nostrums  :  but  as,  in  our  opinion,  it  has  rather  a  "  physicky"  smell  than 
flowery,  we  cannot  recommend  the  German  recipes.  The  Equ  Athmienne, 
notwithstanding,  has  some  reputation  as  a  hair  water,  but  is  little  else  than 
a  weak  tincture  or  sassafras.' 
Spike.— French  oil  of  lavender,  which  is  procured  from  the  Lavendula 
spica,  is  generally  called  oil  of  spike.    [See  Lavendula.] 
Stqrax  and  Tolu  are  used  in  perfumery  in  the  same  way  as  benzoin, 
namely,  by  solution  in  spirit  as  a  tincture.  An  ounce  of  tincture  of  storax 
tolu,  or  benzoin,  being  added  to  a  pound  of  any  very  volatile  perfume,  gives 
a  degree  of  permanence  to  it,  and  makes  it  last  longer  on  the  handkerchief 
than  it  otherwise  would  :  thus,  when  any  perfume  is  made  by  the  solution 
of  an  essential  oil  in  spirit,  it  is  usual  to  add  to  it  a  small  portion  of  a  sub- 
stance which  is  less  volatile,  such  as  extract  of  musk,  extract  of  vanilla, 
