Neptune's Bouquet Perfume

• 1/2 pint Extrait de rose, triple
• 1/2 pint Extrait de sandalwood
• 1/2 pint Extrait de vetiver
• 1/2 pint Extrait de patchouli
• 1/8 pint Extrait de verbena

To Clean Patent Leather Boots

In cleaning patent-leather boots, first remove all the dirt upon them with a sponge or flannel; then the boot should be rubbed lightly over with a paste consisting of two spoonfuls of cream and one of linseed oil, both of which require to be warmed before being mixed. Polish with a soft cloth.

Sachet a la Mousselaine

• 1 lb powdered vetiver
• 1/2 lb sandalwood powder
• 1/2 lb orris root powder
• 1/2 lb black currant leaves
• 1/4 lb benzoin powder
• 5 drops otto of thyme
• 1/2 drachm otto of roses 

Poudre a la Mousseline

 Orris root 16 oz., coriander-seed 8 oz., musk-seed 2 oz., cinnamon, cloves, and sandal-wood, each 1 oz., star aniseed 1/4 oz., mace, ginger, and violet ebony, of each 2 oz.; beat them to a powder, and pass through a sieve.

Eau de Cologne (La Premiere Qualite)

• 6 gallons Spirit (from grape), 60 over proof
• 5 oz Otto of orange peel
• 5 oz Otto of citron peel
• 3 oz Otto of neroli, Petale
• 2 oz Otto of rosemary
• 2 oz Otto of bergamot peel
• 1 oz Otto of neroli, Bigarade

Mix with agitation; then allow it to stand for a few days perfectly quiet, before bottling.

Tulip Nosegay Perfume

Nearly all the tulip tribe, although beautiful to the eye, are inodorous. The variety called the Duc Van Thol, however, yields an exquisite perfume, but it is not used by the manufacturer for the purpose of extracting its odor. He, however, borrows its poetical name, and makes an excellent imitation thus:

• 1 pint Extract of tubereuse
• 1 pint Extract of violet
• 1/2 pint Extract of  rose
• 3 oz  Extract of orris
• 3 drops Otto of almonds

Various Millefleurs Formulas

Extrait Commun des Mille-Fleurs:

infusion de vanille 2 liters

infusion de lavande 1 liter

infusion d'ambrette 1.5 liters

grain alcohol at 90% 9 liters

esprit de roses 1 liter

essence de citron 125 gr

essence de cannelle 5 gr

essence de bergamot 60 gr

essence de girofle 15 gr

essence de geranium 15 gr

eau de riviere 1 liter

eau de roses 2 liters

Extrait des Mille-Fleurs:

extrait d'essence de bouquet 2 liters

extrait de mousseline 2 liters

extrait de miel 2 liters

extrait de lavande mitcham 1 liter

extrait d'orange 2 liters

extrait de jasmin 2 liters

infusion d'heliotrope 1 liter

infusion d;iris 1 liter

infusion de girofle 1 liter

essence de Portugal 125 gr

infusion de styrax 125 gr

infusion de storax 125 gr

infusion de tolu 125 gr

Extrait des Mille-Fleurs:

essence de neroli 2 gr

essence de girofle 4 gr

tincture de vanille 30 gr

alcohol de Montpellier 1 liter

eau de bouquet, spiritueuse 1 liter

eau de rose 500 gr

eau de fleurs d'oranger 250 gr

tincture d'ambre gris 2 gr

tincture de musc 2 gr

Filter au bout de quinze jours.

French Extrait de Millefleurs Perfume:

• 4 grains finest grain musk
• 6 grains finest ambergris
• 6 drachms oil of lemon
• 4 drachms oil of lavender (English)
• 4 drachms oil of cloves
• 1 drachm liquid storax (genuine)
• 12 drops (minims) oil of verbena
• 12 drops (minims) oil of pimento
• 12 drops (minims) neroli 
• 1 Imperial pint rectified spirit

Macerate in a warm room, with frequent agitation, for 2 or 3 weeks. Very fine. The omission of the storax renders it paler, and thus preferable to some persons.

Millefleurs:

• Lemon Oil 3/4 dr
• Orange Oil 3/4 dr
• Lavender Oil 1 dr
• Geranium Oil 1 dr 
• Vetiver Oil 3 1/2 dr 
• Cedar Oil 6 dr
• Civet Tincture 7 dr
• Musk Tincture 12 dr
• Vanillin Tincture 1 1/2 oz 
• Orange Flower 2 1/2 oz 
• Jasmine 2 1/2 oz  
• Cassie 3 1/2 oz 
• Violet 4 oz

Bouquet de Mille-Fleurs (A Thousand Flowers):

• 1 pint extract of rose
• 1/2 pint extract of tuberose 
• 1/2 pint extract of jasmine
• 1/2 pint extract of orange flower 
• 1/2 pint extract of cassie 
• 1/4 pint tincture of vanilla 
• 2 oz tincture of musk 
• 2 oz tincture of ambergris 
• 1 dram oil of oil of neroli 
• 2 drams oil of bergamot 
• 1/2 dram oil of cloves 
• 1/2 dram oil of almonds 
• 8 oz rose-water, triple 

A perfume that has always been popular and always 

will be.

Millefleur Toilet Water:

• 9 pints very pure rectified spirit
• 1 ounce balsam of Peru (genuine) 
• 1 ounce essence of cloves
• 2 ounces essences of bergamot 
• 2 ounces musk
• 1/4 ounce essences of neroli 
• 1/4 ounce thyme
• 1 quart eau de fleurs d'oranges

Mix well. Very fine.

Balm of a Thousand Flowers Perfume:

• Deodorized alcohol, one pint
• nice white bar soap, four ounces

Shave the soap when put in; stand in a warm place till dissolved; then add oil of citronella, one dram, and oils of neroli and rosemary, of each one-half dram.

Eau de Mille Fleurs #1:

• Extract of cassie 1 pint 
• Essence of rose 1 pint 
• Extract of jasmine 1 pint 
• Tincture of musk 6 fl oz 
• Extract of neroli 1 pint 
• Extract of patchouly 1 pint 
• Tincture of vanilla 2 oz 
• Extract of violet 1 pint 
• Essence of vetiver 2 oz 
• Tincture of civet 6 fl oz 
• Citral 1 dram 
• Oil of geranium 3/4 oz 
• Oil of lavender 3/4 oz 
• Musk xylene, 100% 1 dram 

Eau de Mille Fleurs #2:

• Extract of cassie 1 pint 
• Tincture of ambergris 1/2 pint 
• Essence of cedar 1/2 pint 
• Extract of jasmine 1 pint 
• Tincture of musk 1/2 pint 
• Extract of orange flower 1 pint 
• Extract of rose 1 pint 
• Extract of tuberose 1 pint 
• Tincture of vanilla 1/2 pint 
• Extract of violet 1 pint 
• Essence of rose simple 1 qt 
• Oil of bergamot 1 1/4 oz 
• Oil of bitter almond 24 grains 
• Oil of clove 24 grains 
• Oil of neroli 24 grains 

Eau de Mille Fleurs a Palmarose:

• Extract of cassie 6 fl oz 
• Essence of cedar 3 fl oz 
• Tincture of musk 3 fl oz 
• Extract of violet 6 fl oz 
• Oil of bergamot 1 1/2 oz 
• Oil of cedar 1 3/4 oz 
• Oil of lemon 1/4 oz 
• Oil of lavender 1/4 oz 
• Oil of clove 1/4 oz 
• Oil of palmarosa 1/2 oz 
• Alcohol 9 pints 

Eau de Millefleurs:

• Rectified spirit 2 pints
• balsam of Peru 1/4 oz
• essence of bergamot 1/2 oz
• oil of cloves 1/4 oz
• essence of neroli 1/2 dr
• essence of musk 1 dr
• orange-flower water 2 oz

Delcroix's Millefleurs et Lavande Bouquet:

• 1 pint Spirits from grape
• 2 oz Extract of ambergris
• 1 oz French otto of lavender

The original "lavender aux millefleurs" is that of Delcroix; its peculiar odor is due to the French otto of lavender, which, although some folks like it, is very inferior to the English otto of lavender; hence the formula first given is far superior to that by the inventor, and has almost superseded the original preparations.

There are several other compounds or bouquets of which lavender is the leading ingredient, and from which they take their name, such as lavender and ambergris, lavender and musk, lavender and maréchale, &c., all of which are composed of fine spirituous essences of lavender, with about 15 per cent. of any of the other ingredients.


Millefleurs and Lavender Toilet Water:

• 1/2 pint Essence of lavender (Mitcham)
• 1 pint Eau des millefleurs

Eau des Mille-Fleurs:

• 56 centiliters rose spirits (triple)
• 28 centiliters rose spirit (pomade)
• 28 centiliters tuberose spirits
• 28 centiliters jasmine spirits
• 28 centiliters cassie spirits
• 28 centiliters violet spirits
• 14 centiliters cedar tincture
• 56 centiliters vanilla tincture
• 56 centiliters musk tincture
• 56 centiliters ambergris tincture
• 10 drops almond oil
• 10 drops clove oil
• 10 drops neroli oil
• 28 centiliters bergamot oil

Let stand for two weeks, then filter.


Millefleurs:

• Tincture of jasmine 8 ounces 
• Tincture of rose 4 ounces 
• Tincture of tuberose 4 ounces 
• Tincture of orange flowers 4 ounces 
• Tincture of cassle 4 ounces 
• Tincture of orris 4 ounces 
• Tincture of vanillin 2 ounces 
• Tincture of musc baur 2 ounces 
• Oil of bergamot 1/4  ounce 
• Oil of lavender 1 dram 
• Oil of rose geranium 1 dram 
• Oil of neroli petale 5 minims 

Mix and filter if necessary.

Bouquet de Millefleurs 

• Oil of bergamot 
• Oil of sassafras 
• Oil of cloves 
• Otto of rose 
• Lavender water 
• Cassie extrait 
• Jasmine extrait 
• Orange flower water 
• Spirit 

 Millefleurs and Lavender 

• Oil of lavender 
• Essence of ambergris 
• Millefleurs recipe above

Eau de Mille Fleurs:

0.5 liters of acacia, cedar, jasmine, "Neroli", "Patchouli", vanilla and "Vetiver" essences each, 0.2 liters of musk and civet essence, 15 groszy each. lemon and orange oil (from the peel), 25 gr. geranium and lavender oil.

Palatine Paste for the Complexion

Take 8 ounces of soft-soap, of olive oil,  and spirits of wine, each 4 ounces, 1 ounce of lemon-juice, sufficient silver-sand to form into a thick paste,  and any perfume that is grateful to the person.

Boil the oil and soap together in a pipkin, and then gradually  stir in the sand and lemon-juice. When nearly cool add  the spirit of wine, and lastly the perfume. Make into  a paste with the hands, and place in jars or pots for  use.  

This paste is used instead of soap, and is a valuable  addition to the toilette, as it preserves the skin from  chapping, and renders it smooth and soft.

Olla Podrida

This is a similar preparation to pot pourri. No regular form can be given for it, as it is generally made, or "knocked up," with the refuse and spent materials derived from other processes in the manufacture of perfumery; such as the spent vanilla after the manufacture of tincture or extract of vanilla, or of the grain musk from the extract of musk, orris from the tincture, tonquin beans, after tincturation, &c. &c., mixed up with rose-leaves, lavender, or any odoriferous herbs.

Huntsman's Nosegay

Huntsman's Nosegay #1:

• Musk Tincture 1/2 dr 
• Citronella Oil 1/2 dr 
• Cassie 1 oz 15 dr 
• Orange Oil 2 oz 
• Tonka Bean Tincture 4 oz 
• Rose 8 oz

Huntsman's Nosegay #2:

• Essence of rose triple 1 pint 
• Extract of cassie 6 fl oz 
• Extract of orange flower 6 fl oz 
• Tincture of musk 150 grains 
• Tincture of tonka 1 pint 
• Oil of citronella 150 grains 
• Alcohol 3 qts 

Esprit de Bergamot

Take:

• 5 Imperial fluid drachms oil of bergamot (finest, recent)
• 1/2 fluid drachm oil of rose-geranium 
• 1/2 fluid drachm oil of verbena
• 2 fluid drachm essence of ambergris
• 1 fluid drachms; essence of musk
• 1 pint rectified spirit

Mix. Very fine.

For a second quality (usually called best),
1 quart of spirit (70 per cent.) is used; for a third quality, 3 to 4 pints at proof.

Imperial Water

Take:

• 5 quarts of Brandy, in which dissolve:
• 1 ounce of Frankincense
• 1 ounce Mastic, 
• 1 ounce Benjamin
• 1 ounce Gum Arabic 
• 1/2 ounce Cloves 
• 1/2 ounce Nutmegs; 
• 1 1/2 ounce Pine-nut Kernels 
• 3 sweet Almonds 
• 3 grains of Musk 

Bruise these ingredients in a marble mortar, distill in a vapour bath, and keep the water that is drawn off in a glass bottle, tightly stoppered.

This water takes away wrinkles, and renders the skin extremely delicate; it also whitens the Teeth, and abates the toothache, sweetens the breath, and Strengthens the gums. Foreign ladies prize it highly.

Various Queen Victoria or Extrait de Victoria Formulas

Queen Victoria Bouquet

• Lemon Oil 3/8 dr 
• Bergamot Oil 5/8 dr
• Zibethin Tincture 3 dr
• Orange Flower 1 1/4 oz 
• Cassie 1 1/2 oz
• Jasmine 1 1/2 oz
• Tuberose 3 oz
• Violet 4 oz
• Rose 4 1/2 oz

Queen Victoria Perfume:

• Orange flowers essence 600 grammes
• Tuberose essence 1250 grammes
• Violet essence 2500 grammes
• Rose essence 2500 grammes
• Civet essence 100 grammes
• Acacia essence 200 grammes
• Bergamot essence 25 grammes
• Lemon oil 10 grammes

Queen Victoria Bouquet:

• Lemon Oil 3/8 dr 
• Bergamot Oil 5/8 dr
• Zibethin Tincture 3 dr
• Orange Flower 1 1/4 oz 
• Cassie 1 1/2 oz
• Jasmine 1 1/2 oz
• Tuberose 3 oz
• Violet 4 oz
• Rose 4 1/2 oz

New Victoria Perfume:

• Cloves, bruised, 2 scruples
• Vanilla, cut small, 1 dr.
• Oil of cedrat 4 drops
• Oil of santal 1 dr
• Cinnamon 12 grs.
• Oil of verbena 8 drops
• Otto of roses 8 drops
• Oil of neroli 20 drops
• Oil of lavender 1 dr.
• Ambergris 16 grs.
• Tincture of musk 1 dr.
• Rectified spirit 16 fluid oz

Digest for a few days, and filter. Or the whole except the musk and ambergris may be distilled in a water-bath, and these added to the distilled spirit.

Another similar perfume is -

• Vanilla 1/2 dr.
• Yellow Sanders 6 drs.
• Cloves No. 16,
• Neroli 3 drops,
• Oil of lavender 6 drops
• Rectified spirit 4 oz.

Digest for 3 days, and add

• 4 oz. of orange-flower water
• water q. s.; distil 6 oz.
• add essence of musk 1 dr. 

Extrait de Bouquet Victoria:

extrait de jasmine 2 litres

extrait d'orange 2 litres

extrait de tuberose 2 litres

esprit rectifee de Montpellier 6 litres

lavande ambree blanche 3 litres

infusion de vanille 1 litre

essence de roses 10 gr

essence de bergamot 250 gr

Common Milk of Roses

This is not quite so expensive a  receipt as the last; and, at the same time is not so good,

Take:

• 1 ounce of Jordan almonds
• 5 ounces of distilled rose-water
• 1 ounce of spirit of wine
• 1 drachm of Venetian soap
• 2 drops of otto of roses 

Beat the almonds (previously blanched and well dried with a  cloth) in a mortar, until they become a complete paste, then beat the soap and mix with the almonds, and after- wards add the rose-water and spirit. Strain through * very fine muslin or linen, and add the otto of roses. The common milk of roses sold in the shops, frequently contains salt of tartar, or pearlash, combined with olive oil and rose-water, and therefore it is better to make it yourself to ensure it being good.

Various Bouquet d'Andorre Perfume

Bouquet des Fleurs du Val d'Andorre:

• 1 pint extrait de jasmine
• 1 pint extrait de violette
• 1 pint extrait de rose
• 1 pint extrait de tuberose
• 1 pint extract of orris
• 1/4 oz otto of geranium

Bouquet d'Andorre:

• 0.5 liter of jasmine essence
• 0.5 liter of rose essence
• 0.5 liter of tuberose essence
• 0.5 liter of violet essence
• 0.5 liter of violet root essence
• 5 grams geranium oil

Indian Bouquet

• Orris Oil, Concrete 1/16 dr 
• Patchouly Oil 3/16 dr
• Ambrette Oil 1/8 dr
• Zibethin (10% solution) 3/8 dr
• Musk 1/2 dr
• Ionone 1/2 dr
• Orris Tincture 10 dr
• Orange Flower 12 dr
• Jasmine 14 1/2 oz 

Various White Rose Formulas

White Roses - English Formula:

enfleurage de roses 50 centil.

essence de toses 50 centil/

enfleurage de fleurs d'acacia 25 centil.

enfleurage de jasmin 12 centil.

essence de patchouli 6 centil.

Extract White Rose #1:

• 4 parts Triple Extract Rose 
• 4 parts Triple Extract Violet
• 4 parts Extract Orris 
• 4 parts Essence Rose 
• 2 parts Triple Extract Jasmine  
• 1 part Essence Patchouly 

Mix. This may be diluted with 4 pans of Cologne Spirit if desired.

White Rose #2:

• Patchouly Oil 1/4 dr 
• Bergamot Oil 1/2 dr
• Geranium Oil 1/2 dr
• Linaloe Oil 1/2 dr
• Sandal Oil 3/4 dr 
• Benzoin Tincture 10 1/2 dr 
• Tuberose 11 dr
• Cassie 1 oz 
• Rose 13 1/2 oz 

White Rose Bouquet #3:

• Oil rose 2 drs 
• Oil cedar 6 mins 
• Oil patchouli 4 mins 
• Oil orange 1/2 dr 
• Extract tuberose 2 ozs
• Extract iris 2 ozs 
• Extract jasmine 2 ozs 
• Extract musk 2 ozs 
• Benzoic acid 1 dr 
• Alcohol 1 to 4 pints diluted with 4 ounces of rose water 

Essence of White Rose

• 1 quart Esprit de rose from pomatum,
• 1 quart Esprit de rose triple
• 1 quart Esprit de violette
• 1 pint Extract of jasmine
• 1/2 Extract of patchouly

White Rose:

• Tincture of rose 24 ounces 
• Tincture of violet 12 ounces 
• Tincture of cassle 6 ounces 
• Tincture of jasmine 12 ounce 
• Tincture of orris 16 ounces 
• Tincture of musk 4 ounces 
• Tincture of ambergris 1 dram 
• Oil of rose l 1/2 drams 
• Oil of sandalwood 1 dram 
• Oil of patchouli 10 drops 

Mix and fiiter if necessary. Color light green with chlorophyll.


White Rose Cologne #1:

• 1 drachm Oil Neroli Bigarade  
• 1/2 drachm Oil Neroli Petitgrain 
• 2 drachms Oil Bergamot 
• 1 drachm Oil Patchouly  
• 3 drachms Oil Rose 
• 2 ounces Extract Musk  
• 2 ounces Tincture Tolu 
• 7 pints Cologne Spirit 
• 1 pint Rose Water 

Dissolve the Oils in the Spirit and add the Rose Water let stand 30 days and filter


White Rose Cologne #2:

• 1 dram rose oil
• 1 1/2 dram bergamot oil
• 10 drops patchouli oil
• 1 dram sweet orange oil
• 8 oz tincture of orris
• 2 oz tincture of musk
• 2 oz tincture of civet
• 4 oz jasmine extract
• 4 1/2 pint of cologne spirits
• 8 oz rose water

Dissolve the oils in the spirit, add the tinctures, and lastly, add the rose water; let stand three days, and filter with 1/2 oz magnesia. Color green if desired, with tincture of ambergris, a few grains of green analine dissolved in alcohol or with tincture of chlorophyll.

White Rose 

• Rose oil 25 minims 
• Rose geranium oil 20 minims 
• Patchouli oil 5 minims 
• Ionone 3 minims 
• Jasmine oil synthetic 5 minims 
• Alcohol 10 ounces 

To Clean Kid Leather Boots

Mix a little white of egg and ink in a bottle, so that the composition may be well shaken up when required for use.

Apply to the kid with a piece of sponge and rub dry.

The best thing to rub dry with is the palm of the hand.

When the kid shows symptoms of cracking, rub in a few drops of sweet oil.

The soles and heels should be polished with common blacking.

Eau de Bruler for the Perfume Lamp

• 1 pint Eau de Cologne
•  2 oz. Tincture of benzoin
• 1 oz" Tincture of vanilla
•  1/2 drachm. Otto of thyme
• 1/2 drachm. Otto of  mint.
• 1/2 drachm. Otto of  nutmeg

Bouquet of All Nations Perfume

Countries wherein the Odors are produced.

• Turkey - 1/2 pint Esprit de rose triple
• Africa - 1/2 pint Extract of jasmine
• England - 1/4 pint Extract of lavender
• France - 1/2 pint Extract of tuberose
• South America - 1/4 pint Extract of vanilla
• Timor - 1/4 pint Extract of sandalwood
• Italy - 1 pint Extract of violet
• Hindoostan - 1/4 pint Extract of patchouli
• Ceylon - 1 drachm Otto of citronella
• Sardinia - 1/4 oz Otto of lemons
• Tonquin - 1/4 pint Extract of musk

ALL NATIONS BOUQUET Mix 

• Violet Essence two fluid ounces 
• Jasmine Essence one fluid ounce 
• Tuberose Essence one fluid ounce 
• Rose Spirit one fluid ounce 
• Sandal Spirit half a fluid ounce 
• Lavender Extract half a fluid ounce 
• Patchouli Extract half a fluid ounce 
• Musk Tincture one fluid ounce 
• Vanilla Tincture half a fluid ounce 
• Lemon Oil fifteen minims (drops)
• Citronella Oil eight minims (drops)

This is an agreeable perfume but without any very special claims to favor.  

Vinaigre des Quatre Voleurs

Also known as 4 Thieves' vinegar.

Dried tops of large and small (pontic)

• wormwood 2 oz
• rosemary 2 oz
• sage 2 oz
• mint 2 oz 
• rue 2 oz
• lavender-flowers 2 oz

Add:

• calamus root 1/4 oz
• cinnamon 1/4 oz
• cloves 1/4 oz
• nutmeg 1/4 oz
• garlic 1/4 oz

Mix into:

• camphor 1/2 oz.
• concentrated acetic acid 2 oz.
• strong vinegar 8 lbs

Macerate the herbs, etc, in the vinegar for a fortnight, strain, press, and add the camphor dissolved in the acetic acid.