Showing posts with label Extract of Nosegay. Show all posts
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Saturday, May 30, 2015

Various Nosegay Formulas

EXTRACT OF NOSEGAY - Syn. Extrait de Bouquet

  • 1 drachm flowers of benzoin 
  • 2 oz essence of ambergris  
  • 1 pint spirit of jasmine 
  • 1 pint extract of violets
  • 1/2 pint spirits of cassia 
  • 1/2 pint roses 
  • 1/2 pint orange
  • 1/2 pint gillyflower


Mix.

A most delightful perfume.


Taken from - A Cyclopaedia of six thousand practical receipts, 1851




Nosegay Toilet Water:
Take:

  • 1 ounce Honey-water
  • 2 ounces Eau fans Pareille
  • 5 drachms Jasmine-water
  • 1/2 ounce Clove-water
  • 1/2 ounce Violet-water
  • 2 drachms Cyprus-water
  • 2 drachms sweet Calamus-water
  • 2 drachms Lavender-water
  • 10 drops Spirit of Neroli or Oranges 
Mix all these Waters together, and keep the mixture in a vial close corked. This water has a delightful scent ; but its use is only for the toilet.


Cashmere Nosegay:

  • 1 pint Extract of violet
  • 1-1/2 pint Extract of rose
  • 1/2 pint Tincture of benzoin 
  • 1/4 pint Tincture of civet
  • 1/4 pint Tincture of  Tonquin 
  • 1/2 oz Flowers of benzoin  
  • 1/4 oz Oil of patchouly 
  • 1/2 oz oil of santal 
  • 8 oz Rose-water, triple 


Bouquet du Roi (Royal Nosegay):

  • 1 pint extract of jasmine
  • 1 pint extract of rose 
  • 1/2 pint extract of violet
  • 1/4 pint tincture of vanilla
  • 1/4 pint tincture of vetiver
  • 2 oz tincture of musk
  • 2 oz tincture of ambrette
  • 1 oz oil of bergamot
  • 2 drams oil of cloves
  • 12 oz orange flower water, triple

Bouquet de la Reine (Queens's Nosegay):

  • 1 pint extract of rose
  • 1 pint extract of orange flower 
  • 1/2 pint extract of violet
  • 1/2 pint extract of tuberose
  • 1/4 pint tincture of orris
  • 1/4 pint tincture of civet
  • 1/4 oz oil of bergamot
  • 8 oz rose water, triple


Gypsy Nosegay:

  • 1 pint Extract of jasmin 
  • 1 pint extract of orange flower 
  • 1 pint extract of cassie 
  • 1/2 pint Tincture of orris  
  • 1/4 pint tincture of musk 
  • 1/2 oz Oil of verbena 
  • 4 oz Rose-water, triple 


Bouquet des Indes (Indian Nosegay):

  • 1-1/2 pint Extract of rose 
  • 3/4 pint extract of orange flower 
  • 1/4 pint Tincture of musk
  • 1/2 pint tincture of Tonquin 
  • 1/2 pint tincture of ambrette 
  • 1 drachm Oil of santal 
  • 1 drachm oil of patchouly 
  • 8 oz Rose-water, triple 

Extrait des Fleurs d'Italie (Italian Nosegay):

  • 1 pint Extract of rose
  • 1/2 pint Extract of orange flower 
  • 1/2 pint Extract of jasmine
  • 1/2 pint Extract of violet
  • 1/2 pint Tincture of orris  
  • 1/4 pint Tincture of musk 
  • 1/4 pint Tincture of benzoin  
  • 1/4 pint Tincture of ambergris 
  • 1/4 pint Rose-water, double
  • This is one of the oldest and best known of essences.