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.