Thursday, May 28, 2015

Various May Bells Formulas

The formula below was taken from Mierzinski.


May Bells #1 


  • Oil bergamot parts 1.0 
  • Oil rose geranium parts 1.5 
  • Tincture musk parts 2 5 
  • Oil linaloe parts 5.0 
  • Extract jasmine parts 250.0 
  • Alcohol, 80 proof,  parts 760.0 



It is understood of course that none but the best materials are to be used.


May Bells #2


  • Extract orange parts 2000 
  • Extract violet parts 1000
  • Extract cassia parts 1000
  • Tincture orris parts 50
  • Tincture musk parts 20
  • Oil clove parts 30
  • Oil linaloe parts 60
  • Oil coriander parts 20
  • Oil cananga parts 10
  • Oil wintergreen parts 10
  • Oil mace parts parts 10
  • Oil ylang ylang parts 5
  • Alcohol absolute 180


In all of the above the essential oils are dissolved in the absolute alcohol and the solution added to the mixture of extracts.


Taken from Western Druggist, Volume 17, 1895.


May Bells 
  • Jasmine extrait 
  • Orange extrait 
  • Linaloe extrait 
  • Spirit of ylang ylang 
  • Oil of mace 
  • Tincture of orris

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