Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Various Bouquet de Flora Formulas

Bouquet de Flora Perfume:
  • 1 pint Esprit de rose
  • 1 pint Esprit de tuberose
  • 1 pint Esprit de violet
  • 2 oz Otto of bergamot
  • 1 1/2 oz Extract of benzoin
  • 1/2 oz Otto of lemon
  • 1/2 oz Otto of orange

Bouquet de Flora (Nosegay of Flowers):

  • 1 pint Extract of rose 
  • 1 pint Extract of jasmine
  • 1/2 pint Extract of  orange flower
  • 1/2 pint Tincture of orris 
  • 1/4 pint Tincture of civet 
  • 1/4 pint Tincture of ambrette 
  • 2 ounces musk
  • 2 drachms Oil of bergamot 
  • 1 drachm Oil of lavender 
  • 1 drachm Oil of cloves 
  • 1/2 drachm Oil of neroli 
  • 6 ounces Orange-flower water 
This is a very fine combination, and should be popular.--




Bouquet de Flora Perfume:
  • 20 oz Esprit de rose
  • 20 oz Esprit de tuberose
  • 20 oz  Esprit de violet
  • 2 oz Otto of bergamot
  • 1 1/2 oz Extract of benzoin
  • 1/2 oz Otto of citron zest
  • 1/2 oz Otto of orange
macerate in a warm situation, the longer the better, filter when required.



Bouquet de Flora Perfume #3:
1/4 oz neroli
1 oz sandalwood oil
1/2 oz english lavender oil
1 dr verbena oil
2 oz musk essence
1/2 oz bergamot essence
4 oz vanilla essence
4 oz rose essence
1/2 pt rose water
1/2 pt orange blossom water
6 oz wine spirits