Cassolettes and Printaniers are little ivory boxes, of various designs, perforated in order to allow the escape of the odors contained therein. The paste used for filling these "ivory palaces whereby we are made glad," is composed of equal parts of grain musk, ambergris, seeds of the vanilla-pod, otto of roses, and orris powder, with enough gum acacia, or gum tragacanth, to work the whole together into a paste. These things are now principally used for perfuming the pocket or reticule, much in the same way that ornamental silver and gold vinaigrettes are used.Cassolette: a box, or vase, with a perforated cover to emit perfumes.
AMBER CASSOLETTE-
- Black amber 2 kilos
- Rose powder 1 kilo
- Bnejoin 30 gr
- Rose essence 15 gr
- Gum tragacanth 15 gr
- Sandalwood oil a few drops.
Materials suitable for powdering are pulverized, and a paste is formed with the liquids which is bound by gum tragacanth.
Small box most often made of precious metal, in which perfumes are burned or evaporated, and which usually has a lid pierced with openings through which smoke or steam escapes. This name is also given to the odoriferous composition intended for perfume.
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