Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Coffee Flowers Extract

Also known as Fleurs du Cafeyer d'Arabie.





  • 1 oz cassie essence
  • 1 oz tuberose essence
  • 1 oz rose spirit
  • fifty grains of freshly roasted coffee (bruised)
  • 2 oz deodorized alcohol


Digest the coffee with the alcohol for two days, filter, adding sufficient alcohol to make the resulting tincture measure two fluid ounces; then add to it the other ingredients.

Coffee flowers give excellent perfume reminiscent of jasmine, cassia and mimosa. The resemblance between name and odor is probably as imaginary here as in the case above. The extract is peculiar, but, save as a novelty, received but little attention.


Friday, June 17, 2016

Japanese Perfumes

  • 1/2 pint Extract of rose triple
  • 1/2 pint Extract of vetiver
  • 1/2 pint Extract of patchouli
  • 1/2 pint Extract of cedar
  • 1/2 pint Extract of sandalwood
  • 1/4 pint Extract of verveine

Japanese Bouquet:
  • 1 pint essence of rose pomade
  • 1/2 pint vetiver
  • 1/2 pint patchouli 
  • 1/4 pint cedar
  • 1/4 pint santal
  • 2 pints vervaine 






Eau Japonaise (Japanese Water):

  • 1 liter essence of Cedar
  • 1 liter essence of Patchouli
  • 1 liter essence of Santal
  • 1 liter essence of Verbena essences
  • 0.5 liters of Extrait de Vetiver
  • 1 liter of Esprit de Roses, triple


Monday, May 9, 2016

The Court Nosegay Perfume


  • 1 pint extrait de rose
  • 1 pint extrait de jasmine
  • 1 pint extrait de violette
  • 1 pint esprit de rose triple
  • 1 ounce extract of musk
  • 1 ounce extract of ambergris
  • 1/2 ounce otto of lemon
  • 1/2 ounce otto of bergamot
  • 1 drachm neroli

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Piesse's Pastils


  • 1/2 lb. Willow charcoal 
  • 6 oz. Benzoic acid
  • 1/2 drachm Otto of thyme
  • 1/2 drachm Otto of caraway
  • 1/2 drachm Otto of rose
  • 1/2 drachm Otto of lavender
  • 1/2 drachm Otto of cloves
  • 1/2 drachm Otto of santal


Prior to mixing, dissolve 3/4 oz. nitre in half a pint of distilled or ordinary rose water; with this solution thoroughly wet the charcoal, and then allow it to dry in a warm place.

When the thus nitrated charcoal is quite dry, pour over it the mixed ottos, and stir in the flowers of benzoin. When well mixed by sifting (the sieve is a better tool for mixing powders than the pestle and mortar), it is finally beaten up in a mortar, with enough mucilage to bind the whole together, and the less that is used the better.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Eau de Chypre Perfume

This is an old-fashioned French perfume, presumed to be derived from the Cyperus esculentus by some, and by others to be so named after the Island of Cyprus; the article sold, however, is made thus—

  • 2 pints esprit de rose triple
  • 1 pint extract of musk
  • 1/2 pint extract of ambergris
  • 1/2 pint extract of vanilla
  • 1/2 pint extract of tonka bean
  • 1/2 pint extract of orris


The mixture thus formed is one of the most lasting odors that can be made.

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Royal Palace Sachet


  • 1 lb dried rose hips 
  • 1/2 lb dried lavender
  • 1/4 lb dried thyme
  • 1/4 lb dried lemon thyme
  • 1/4 lb dried mint
  • 1/4 lb dried marjoram
  • 2 oz ground cloves
  • 2 oz ground allspice
  • 1 drachm musk in grain

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Egyptian Lotus Extract



Mix together:
  • 2 oz jasmine essence
  • 1 1/2 drams patchouly extract
  • 1/2 oz orange flower spirit
  • 1/2 oz vanilla tincture
  • 1/2 oz civet tincture
  • 2 drams rose essence
  • 2 drams  clove spirit
  • 2 drams benzoin tincture




Egyptian Lotus Extract 
  • Essence of jasmine fl oz 8 1/4 
  • Essence of rose fl dram 3 1/4
  • Tincture of vanilla fl oz 2 
  • Tincture of civet fl oz 2 1/2 
  • Tincture of benzoin fl dram 5 
  • Spirit of neroli fl dram 7
  • Spirit of cloves fl dram 3 1/2 
  • Spirit of patchouly fl dram 1 
  • Oil of rose drop 1 
  • Alcohol fl oz 6 1/2 

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Empress Eugenie's Nosegay Perfume

Mix together:


  • 1/4 pint extract of musk
  • 1/4 pint extract of vanilla
  • 1/4 pint extract of tonka bean
  • 1/4 pint extract of neroli
  • 1/2 pint extract of geranium
  • 1/2 pint extract of rose, triple
  • 1/2 pint extract of sandalwood

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Royal Hunt Bouquet

Royal Hunt Bouquet #1:
  • 1 pint Esprit de rose triple
  • 1/2 pint tonka bean
  • 1/4 pint extract of neroli 
  • 1/4 pint extract of acacia
  • 1/4 pint extract of orange blossom
  • 1/4 pint extract of Tonquin musk
  • 1/4 pint extract of orris
  • 2 drachms Otto of citron zest

Royal Hunt Bouquet #2:
  • Spirit rose 2 ozs 
  • Spirit orange flower 1/2 oz 
  • Essence cassie 1/2 oz 
  • Essence orange flower 1/2 oz 
  • Tincture tonka 1 oz 
  • Tincture musk 1 oz 
  • Tincture orris 1/2 oz 
  • Oil citron 15 mins 
Very similar to new mown hay extract, but more delicate and fleeting.

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