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Thursday, August 14, 2014
Maids of Honor Bouquet Perfume
Clove oil 1-1/2 drs
Nutmeg oil 1-1/2 drs
Sandalwood oil 2 drs
Lavender oil 1/2 oz
Rose oil 1 dr
Ylang ylang oil 1/2 dr
Tonka bean tinct 1 oz
Musk essence 1-1/2 ozs
Bergamot oil 1-1/2 ozs
Millefleurs 2 ozs
Verbena spirit 3 ozs
Spirit 4-1/2 pts
Mix.
Various Ylang Ylang Formulas
Ylang Ylang # 1.
Ylang ylang oil 10 ml
Otto rose 2 ml
Neroli oil 10 ml
Musk essence 1/2 oz
Jasmine extrait 2 ozs
Orange flower water 2 drs
Mix.
Ylang Ylang #2.
Neroli oil 6 ml
Lemon oil 6 ml
Rose oil 15 ml
Ylang ylang oil 50 ml
Musk essence dr
Spirit 2 pts
Mix.
Ylang Ylang #3.
Niobe Oil 1/16 dr
Musk 1/16 dr
Benzaldehyde 1/16 dr
Cananga Oil 3/16 dr
Linalyl Acetate 1 1/4 dr
Terpineol 1 1/2 dr
Ylang Ylang Oil 1 5/8 dr
Benzoin Tincture 2 1/2 dr
Cassie 9 dr
Jonquil 3 oz
Orris Tincture 3 1/2 oz
Tuberose 3 1/2 oz
Jasmine 5 oz
Various Cherry Blossom Formulas
Cherry Blossom #1.
White heliotrope essence 6 ozs
Vanilla essence 1 dr
Mix.
Cherry Blossom #2.
Peach blossom essence 12 ozs
Violet extrait 2 ozs
Mirbane essence 2 ozs
Mix.
Cherry Blossom Extract #3:
Extract jasmine 3 pts
Extract tuberose 1 1/2 pts
Extract cassia i8ozs
Extract rose 1 2 ozs
Essence rose 12 ozs
Tincture coumarin 6 ozs
Tincture civet 6 ozs
Oil bergamot 1 oz
Oil rose geranium 1 oz
Oil neroli 1 dr
Oil rose synthetic 1 dr
Oil cardamon 1 dr
Cherry Blossom Extract #4:
Ambepine 3 to 10 drops
Anethol 1 drop
Oil bitter almonds 15 drops
Oil fennel 15 drops
Oil bergamot 15 drops
Oil neroli 75 drops
Acetic ether 45 drops
Vanillin 30 grs
Coumarin 5 grs
Tincture musk 6 drs
Tincture Siam benzoin 2 1/2 ozs
Tincture stronger orris 8 ozs
Essence rose (3d washing) 15 ozs
Alcohol 4 ozs
Cherry Blossom #5:
White heliotrope essence 6 ozs
Vanilla essence 1 dr
Cherry Blossom #6:
Peach blossom essence 12 ozs
Violet extract 2 ozs
Mirbane essence 2 ozs
Cherry Blossom Perfume #7:
Essence of peach blossom 840
Essence of violet 140
Essence of bitter almonds (1 to 9) 20
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.
Saratoga Nosegay Perfume
A refreshing perfume for the handkerchief resembling but excelling Mona bouquet.
Musk essence 4 ozs
Bergamot oil 1-1/2 drs
Jasmin extract 2 ozs
English lavender oil 1-1/2 dr
Neroli oil 4 dr
Patchouli oil 5 ml
Pimenta oil 5 ml
Rose oil 1-1/2 drs
Verbena oil 8 ml
Cassia oil 5 ml
Alcohol to 4 pts
Macerate one month then filter three times.
Victoria Regia Perfume
20 oz Extract of tuberose
16 oz Extract of jasmine
4 oz Extract of neroli
4 oz Extract of rose
4 oz Extract of acacia flowers
3 oz vanilla
1 oz Essence of civet
1 oz Oil of bergamot
5 drops bitter almonds
Alpine Rose Perfume
16 oz Essence Bouquet
12 oz Triple extract of rose
12 oz Extract of jasmin
12 oz Extract of reseda
4 oz Essence of ambergris
2 oz Essence of civet
HMS Pinafore Bouquet Perfume
16 oz Triple extract of rose
12 oz Extract of violets
8 oz Extract of neroli
1 oz Extract of musk
1/4 oz Oil of bergamot
1/8 oz Oil of citron
40 drops Oil of cardamom
20 drops Oil of melissa
20 drops Oil of coriander
10 drops Oil of thyme
Pinafore Bouquet
Oil of coriander
Oil of thyme
Oil of melissa
Oil of cardamoms
Oil of citron
Oil of bergamot
Essence of musk
Spirit of neroli
Violet extrait
Spirit of rose
Flowers of Love Perfume
16 oz Triple extract of rose
14 oz Extract of jasmine
12 oz Extract of acacia flowers
4 oz Extract of orange flowers
4 oz Extract of tuberose
4 oz Extract of hyacinth
2 oz Extract of jonquil
2 oz Extract of vanilla
1-1/2 oz Essence of ambergris
Rose of the East Perfume
16 oz Triple extract of rose
12 oz Extract of moss rose
1/8 oz Oil of sandalwood
1/8 oz Oil of rose geranium
1/16 oz Oil of ylang ylang
Florilene Bouquet Perfume
16 oz Triple extract of rose
8 oz Extract of tuberose
8 oz Extract of violets
4 oz Extract of heliotrope
4 oz Extract of orange flowers
3 oz Extract of verbena
2 oz Extract of musk
2 oz Essence of ambergris
1 oz Essence of bergamot
Modjeska Bouquet Perfume
16 oz Extract of jonquil
16 oz Extract of reseda
16 oz Extract of tuberose
12 oz Extract of cassia flowers
12 oz Extract of violets
2 oz Essence of musk
1/2 oz Oil of bergamot
1/2 oz Oil of ylang ylang
1/4 oz otto of rose
1/4 oz otto of lavender
Friday, July 25, 2014
Riviera Gem Perfume
Triple extract de mousseline 30 ozs
Extract of orange flowers 15 ozs
Extract of tuberose 15 ozs
Extract of rose 15 ozs
Extract of cassie 15 ozs
Extract of jasmin 15 ozs
Essence bouquet 15 ozs
Tincture of ambergris 4 ozs
Tincture of musk 4 ozs
Mix together.
Harvest Queen Perfume
Extract of rose 24 ozs
Spirits of coumarin (1/19) 24 ozs
Extract of orange flowers 16 ozs
Spirits of Spanish geranium 16 ozs
Extract of jasmin 16 ozs
Espr de rose triple 4 ozs
Spirit of heliotropin (1/24) 4 ozs
Spirits of vanillin (1/9) 4 ozs
Tincture of musk 4 ozs
Tincture of civet 4 ozs
Mix together.
Harvest Queen was a name used by Lundborg's for one of their perfumes.
Eden Flowers Perfume
Extract of orange flowers 40 ozs
Extract of cassie 20 ozs
Extract of tuberose 20 ozs
Extract of jasmin 20 ozs
Espr de rose triple 10 ozs
Spirits of Spanish geranium 10 ozs
Tincture of ambergris 4 ozs
Tincture of musk 4 ozs
Mix together.
Flowers of Eden Perfume
16 oz Triple extract of night blooming cereus
14 oz Triple extract of lily of the valley
12 oz Triple extract of spring flowers
12 oz Triple extract of ylang ylang
12 oz Eau de millefleurs
2 oz Essence of musk
May Queen Perfume
Extract of rose 28 ozs
Extract of jasmin 28 ozs
Extract of orange flowers 14 ozs
Extract of cassie 14 zs
Extract of tuberose 14 ozs
Extract of jonquil 7 ozs
Spirits of vanillin (1/15) 7 ozs
Spirits of heliotropin (1/15) 7 ozs
Oil of bergamot 3 ozs
Tincture of ambergris 3 ozs
Tincture of musk 3 ozs
Mix together.
This was a popular fragrance made by the American perfumer Seeley's.
Fragrania Perfume
Extract of jasmin 48 ozs
Extract of rose 24 ozs
Extract of orange flowers 12 ozs
Extract of violet 12 ozs
Spirits of heliotropin (1/19) 12 ozs
Spirits of eilacin ambre (1/19) 12 ozs
Tincture of ambergris 4 ozs
Tincture of musk 4 ozs
Mix together.
This was a popular, fragrant perfume from Italy, I did find a reference to it in a newspaper article in 1879.
May Pink Perfume
Extract of rose 24 ozs
Espr spirits de rose triple 24 ozs
Exiract of orange flowers 24 ozs
Extract of cassie 12 ozs
Spirits of cloves (1/9) 12 ozs
Tincture of vanilla pure 8 ozs
Spirits of ylang yalng (1/30) 4 ozs
Tincture of ambergris 4 ozs
Tincture of musk 4 ozs
Mix together.
Monday, February 17, 2014
Bouquet d'Alhambra
Bouquet de'Alhambra
0.5 liter of acacia essence
0.5 liter of Nerola essence
1 liter of rose-geranium essence
2 liter of tuberose essence
0.5 liter of civet essence
Bouquet d'Alhambra #1:
2 pints Extract of tuberose
1/2 pint Extract of cassie
1/2 pint Extract of orange flower
1/2 pint Tincture of civet
1 dram Oil of rose geranium
1/2 pint Rose water triple
A very pleasant perfume.
Bouquet de L'Alhambra #2:
1 pint extract of rose
1 pint extract of orange flower
1 dram musk ambreine, 10%
2 oz extract of tuberose
4 oz tincture of civet
1 oz resinarome orris
Bouquet de L'Alhambra #3:
Extract of cassie 1 pint
Extract of orange flower 1 pint
Essence of geranium 1 qt
Extract of tuberose 2 qts
Tincture of civet 1 pint
Bouquet d'Aspasia Perfume
1 pint Extract of violet
1 pint Extract of rose
1/2 pint Extract of jasmine
1/2 pint Tincture of vanilla
1/4 pint Tincture of musk
3 drams Oil of bergamot
1 dram Oil of cloves
3/4 pint orange flower water
Mix.
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