Various Night Blooming Cereus Formulas

Night Blooming Cereus #1:

• Civet essence 2 ozs 
• Tonka bean tincture 2 ozs 
• Benzoin tincture 4 ozs 
• Rose spirit 4 ozs 
• Jasmine extrait 4 ozs 

Mix.



Extract of Night Blooming Cereus

• 1 pint extract of tuberose
• 1 pint extract of rose
• 1/2 pint  extract of violet
• 1/2 pint extract of jasmine
• 1/4 pint tincture of vanilla
• 2 oz tincture of benzoin
• 2 oz tincture of musk
• 1 dram oil of nutmeg
• 1 dram oil of santal
• 1 dram oil of neroli
• 1/2 dram oil of almonds
• 8 oz orange flower water

Extract Night Blooming Cereus #2:

• 8 parts Triple Extract Rose 
• 2 parts Triple Extract Orange Flower 
• 2 parts Essence Neroli  
• 2 parts  Extract Vanilla 
• 3 parts Extract Orris  
• 1 Part  Extract Musk 
• 1 Part  Extract Civet 
• 1/10 Part Essence Almond 
• 1/20 part Tincture Benzoin 

Mix. Taken from Fenner's Complete Formulary, 1888.


Night Blooming Cereus #3:

• Tincture of tuberose 10 ounces 
• Tincture of rose 6 ounces 
• Tincture of jasmine 3 ounces 
• Tincture of violet 3 ounces 
• Tincture of vanillin 1 1/2 ounces 
• Tincture of coumarin 1 1/2 ounces 
• Tincture of musc baur (synthetic musk) 1 ounce 
• Oil of neroli Portugal 30 minims 

Mix and filter if necessary.