Violette du Bois Perfume

Violette du Bois #1:

Mix together:

• 1 pint Extract of violet
• 3 oz Extract of orris
• 3 oz Extract of cassie
• 3 oz Extract of rose
• 3 drops Otto of almond

Violette du Bois #2:

Mix together:

• 5 oz violet essence
• 1 oz acacia essence
• 1 oz rose essence
• 1 oz orris root extract
• 5 drops bitter almond oil

Various Rondeletia Formulas

Essence of Rondeletia Perfume:

Mix together:

• 1 gallon Spirits (brandy 60 percent.)
• 2 oz otto of lavender
• 1 oz.otto of cloves
• 3 drams. otto of rose
• 1 oz otto of bergamot
• 1/4 pt extract of musk
• 1/4 pt extract of vanilla
• 1/4 pt extract of ambergris

 The mixture must be made at least a month before it is fit for use. Very excellent rondeletia may also be made with whiskey.


Essence of Rondeletia:

• Essence of bergamot 1 dr
• essence of lemon 1 dr
• oil of cloves 1 dr
• otto of roses 6 drops 
• rectified spirit 1 pint

Extra Essence of Rondeletia; Extrait de Rondeletia:

Various formulae are current for this exquisite perfume, of which scarcely any produce an article approaching in excellence the proprietary one. The following is an exception: 

Take:

• 3/4 ounce oil of lavender (Mitcham)
• 5 drachms oil of cloves (finest)  
• 4 drachms oil of bergamot
• 1/2 drachm each of the finest essence of ambergris  
• 1/2 drachm musk
• 1 pint rectified spirit (strongest)

Agitate them together until completely united. Some persons add 1/2 drachm of neroli, or of oil of verbena (Indian lemon-grass), with or without 10 or 12 drops of otto of roses. Very fine.

Extrait de Rondelatia:

• 1 pint extract of cassie
• 1 pint extract of rose
• 1/2 pint tincture of ambrette
• 1/4 pint tincture of vanilla
• 1/4 pint tincture of musk
• 1 oz oil of English lavender
• 1/2 oz oil of cloves
• 1/2 oz oil of bergamot
• 1/2 dram oil of rose
• 12 oz rose water, double

French Extrait de Rondeletia Perfume:

Take:

• 12 drachms avoirdupois oil of lavender (Mitcham)
• 5 drachms oil of cloves
• 4 drachms oil of bergamot
• 1 drachm oil of verbena (or neroli)
• 1/2 Imperial fluid drachm essence of ambergris 
• 1/2 Imperial fluid drachmessence of musk 
• 1 pint rectified spirit (90 per cent.)

Mix. A rich and highly esteemed perfume.

Bouquet de Rondeletia:

Mix:

• 2 ounces attar of lavender
• 1 ounce attar of cloves
• 1 ounce attar of bergamot 
• 3 drachms attar of roses
• 4 ounces tincture of musk
• 4 ounces tincture of vanilla
• 4 ounces tincture of  ambergris
• 1 gallon deodorized alcohol 

After a month's repose, filter.

Rondeletia #2:

• Clove Oil 1/4 dr 
• Lavender Oil 3/4 dr
• Rose Oil 3/4 dr
• Zibethin Tincture 3/4 dr
• Bergamot Oil 1 1/2 dr
• Linalool Oil 1 1/2 dr
• Sandal Oil 1 1/2 dr
• Geranium Oil 1 1/2 dr
• Musk Tincture 3 1/2 dr 
• Vanillin Tincture 8 dr
• Cumarin Tincture 1 1/4 oz 
• Orris Tincture 2 oz
• Jasmine 2 oz
• Rose 4 1/2 oz
• Orange Flower 5 oz

Rondeletia #3:

• Tincture of orris 10 ounces 
• Tincture of jasmine 10 ounces 
• Tincture of musk 4 ounces 
• Oil of lavender 1 dram 
• Oil of bergamot 15 minims 
• Oil of cioves 5 minims 
• Oil of rose 40 minims 

Mix and filter if necessary 

Prince Albert's Eau de Cologne

• 12 drops Oil of neroli
• 12 drops Oil of citron
• 12 drops Oil of bergamot
• 12 drops Oil of orange
• 12 drops Oil of rosemary
• 1 drachm cardamom seeds
• 1 pint spirits of wine

Let it stand for a week. 

Granulated Cold Cream

Take:
 1 ounce white wax

• 1 ounce spermaceti,
• 3 oz almond oil
• 3 oz otto of rose

Dissolve the wax and spermaceti in the almond oil, by means of heat, and when a little cool, pour the mixture into a large wedgwood mortar previously warmed, and containing about a pint of warm water. Stir briskly until the cream is well divided, add the otto, and suddenly pour the whole into a clean vessel containing 8 or 12 pints of cold water. Separate the cream by straining through muslin, and shake out as much water as possible.

To Loosen Stoppers of Toilet Bottles

Let a drop of pure oil flow round the stopper and let the bottle stand a foot or two from the fire. After a time tap the stopper smartly, but not too hard, with the handle of a hair brush. If this is not effectual, use a fresh drop of oil and repeat the process. It is almost sure to succeed.

Eau de Millefleurs

Top notes: neroli, bergamot, orange, lemon, reseda, cassie, orange blossom, lavender

Middle notes: rose, tuberose, jasmine, violet, cloves, cassia, tuberose, gardenia, geranium

Base notes: musk, benzoin, ambergris, vanilla, almond, cedar, civet, patchouli, vetiver

Eau de Millefleurs #1:

Mix together:

• 1 pt Esprit de rose, triple
• 1/2 pt esprit de rose
• 1/2 pt esprit de tuberose
• 1/2 pt esprit de jasmine
• 1/2 pt esprit de orange flower
• 1/2 pt esprit de cassia
• 1/2 pt esprit de violet
• 1/2 pt esprit de reseda (mignonette)
• 2 oz esprit de vanilla
• 2 oz esprit do ambergris
• 2 oz esprit de musk
• 10 drops otto of almonds
• 10 drops otto of neroli
• 10 drops otto of cloves
• 1 oz otto of bergamot

These ingredients are to remain together for at least a fortnight, then filtered prior to use.

Eau de Millefleurs #2:

• Acacia essence 500 grammes
• Ambra essence 250 grammes
• Cedar essence 250 grammes
• Jasmin essence 50 grammes
• Tuberose essence 250 grammes
• Violet essence 500 grammes
• Vanilla essence 500 grammes
• Rose essence 300 grammes
• Orange flowers essence 250 grammes
• Esprit de roses triple 1000 grammes
• Clove oil 2 grammes
• Neroli oil 2 grammes
• Rose oil 2 grammes
• Bitter almond oil 5 grammes
• Bergamot oil 40 grammes

Eau de Mille Fleurs #1:

• 1 pint extract of cassie
• 1 pint essence of rose
• 1 pint extract of jasmine
• 1 pint extract of neroli
• 1 pint extract of patchouli
• 1 pint extract of violet
• 6 oz tincture of musk
• 6 oz tincture of civet
• 2 oz tincture of vanilla
• 2 oz essence of vetiver
• 3/4 oz oil of geranium
• 3/4 oz oil of lavender
• 1 dram Citral
• 1 dram Musk xylene, 100%

Eau de Mille Fleurs #2:

• 1 pint extract of cassie
• 1 pint extract of jasmine
• 1 pint extract of orange flower
• 1 pint extract of rose
• 1 pint extract of tuberose
• 1 pint extract of violet
• 1 quart essence of rose (simple)
• 1/2 pint tincture of vanilla
• 1/2 pint tincture ambergris
• 1/2 pint essence of cedar
• 1/2 pint tincture of musk
• 1 1/4 oz oil of bergamot
• 24 grains oil of bitter almond
• 24 grains oil of clove
• 24 grains oil of neroli

Eau de Mille Fleurs a Palmarose:

• 6 oz extract of cassie
• 3 oz essence of cedar
• 3 oz tincture of musk
• 6 oz extraft of violet
• 1 1/2 oz oil of bergamot
• 1 3/4 oil of cedar
• 1/4 oz oil of lemon
• 1/4 oz oil of lavender
• 1/4 oz oil of clove
• 1/2 oz oil of palmarosa
• 9 pints alcohol

French Bouquet de Millefleurs Perfume

Mix:

• 1 pint extract of rose
• 1/2 pint extracts of tuberose
• 1/2 pint jasmin
• 1/2 pint orange-flower
• 1/2 pint cassia
• 1/2 pint and violet
• 4 ounces essence of cedar
• 2 ounces tinctures of vanilla
• 2 ounces tincture of ambergris
• 2 ounces tincture of musk
• 1/2 pint essence of rose
• 1 ounce attar of bergamot
• 10 drops attars of almonds
• 10 drops attar of neroli
• 10 drops attar of  cloves

Let the mixture stand for a week, and then filter.