Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Fumigating Paper

There are two modes of preparing this article:--

1. Take sheets of light cartridge paper, and dip them into a solution of alum--say, alum, one ounce; water, one pint. After they are thoroughly moistened, let them be well dried; upon one side of this paper spread a mixture of equal parts of gum benzoin, olibanum, and either balm of Tolu or Peruvian balsam, or the benzoin may be used alone. To spread the gum, &c., it is necessary that they be melted in an earthenware vessel and poured thinly over the paper, finally smoothing the surface with a hot
spatula. When required for use, slips of this paper are held over a candle or lamp, in order to evaporate the odorous matter, but not to ignite it. The alum in the paper prevents it a to certain extent from burning.

2. Sheets of good light paper are to be steeped in a solution of saltpetre, in the proportions of two ounces of the salt to one pint of water, to be afterwards thoroughly dried.

Any of the odoriferous gums, as myrrh, olibanum, benzoin, &c., are to be dissolved to saturation in rectified spirit, and with a brush spread upon one side of the paper, which, being hung up, rapidly dries.

Slips of this paper are to be rolled up as spills, to be ignited, and then to be blown out.

The nitre in the paper causes a continuance of slow combustion, diffusing during that time the agreeable perfume of the odoriferous gums. If two of these sheets of paper be pressed together before the surface is dry, they will join and become as one. When cut into slips, they form what are called Odoriferous Lighters, or Perfumed Spills.

Monday, October 19, 2015

Indian, or Yellow Pastils

  • 1 lb Santal-wood, in powder
  • 1-1/2 lb Gum benzoin
  • 1/4 lb. Gum Tolu
  • 1 - 1/2 oz Nitrate of potass
  • 3 drachms  Otto of santal
  • 3 drachms otto of cassia
  • 3 drachms otto of cloves
  • Mucilage of tragacantha, q.s. to make the whole into a stiff paste.

The benzoin, santal-wood, and Tolu, are to be powdered and mixed by sifting them, adding the ottos. The nitre being dissolved in the mucilage, is then added. After well beating in a mortar, the pastils are
formed in shape with a pastil mould, and gradually dried.

The Chinese jossticks are of a similar composition, but contain no Tolu. Jossticks are burned as incense in the temples of the Buddahs in the Celestial Empire, and to such an extent as to greatly enhance the value of santal-wood.



India Incense

All India or Hindu Incenses contain Sandalwood as a base, and they together with any Spice, particularly Cinnamon, is burned in the Temples. However, some of the Hindu Incenses are made more aromatic with the addition of essential oils or perfume bases.


Persian Incense

Persian Incense is a combination using Sandalwood and a  Spice, mainly Cinnamon, together with Benzoin or  Frankincense and Myrrh.

Friday, October 16, 2015

Various May Flowers Bouquet de Mai Formulas

May Flowers Bouquet:
  • 1/2 pint Extract of rose
  • 1/2 pint Extract of jasmine
  • 1/2 pint Extract of orange flower
  • 1/2 pint Extract of cassie
  • 1 pint Extract of vanilla
  • 1/4 drachm Otto of almonds

May Flowers #2:
  • Essence rose 10 ozs 
  • Essence jasmine 10 ozs 
  • Essence orange flowers 10 ozs 
  • Essence cassia 10 ozs 
  • Tincture vanilla 20 ozs 
  • Oil bitter almond dr 
Extract of May Flowers #3:
  • Extract rose 8 ozs 
  • Extract jasmine 8 ozs 
  • Extract orange flowers 8 ozs 
  • Extract cassia 8 ozs 
  • Extract vanilla 16 ozs 
  • Oil almonds 15 drops 
Mix and filter 


May Flowers #4:
  • Extract rose 32 ozs 
  • Extract cassia 24 ozs 
  • Extract violet 8 ozs 
  • Extract musk 4 ozs 
  • Extract jasmine 8 ozs 
  • Oil rose 20 drops 
  • Oil bergamot 1/2 oz 

Extract May Flowers #5:
  • Spirit rose 1 oz 
  • Spirit jasmine 1 oz 
  • Spirit cassia 1 oz 
  • Spirit vanilla 2 ozs 
  • Spirit musk 1 dr 
  • Spirit cologne 11 ozs 

May Flowers Bouquet #6:
  • Extract tuberose 14 ozs 
  • Extract cassia 14 ozs 
  • Extract jasmine 8 ozs 
  • Extract orange flowers 8 ozs 
  • Spirit rose geranium 8 ozs 
  • Tincture ambergris 6 ozs 
  • Spirits vanillin 4 ozs 
  • Spirits bitter almond 2 ozs 

May Flower #7:
  • Oil linalol 2 drs 
  • Oil orange flowers 10 mins 
  • Oil jasmine 20 mins 
  • Essence raspberry 1/2 dr 
  • Essence musk 1 dr 


Extract May Flower #8:
  • Extract rose 1 pt 
  • Extract jasmine 1 pt 
  • Extract orange flower 1 pt 
  • Extract cassia 1 pt 
  • Tincture vanilla pt 
  • Oil rose geranium 1 dr 
  • Oil neroli petale dr 
  • Oil bitter almonds 20 drops 
  • Oil lemon 20 drops 


May Flowers #9:
  • Extract vanilla 20 ozs 
  • Extract rose 10 ozs 
  • Extract jasmine 10 ozs 
  • Extract orange 10 ozs 
  • Extract cassia 10 ozs 
  • Extract storax 3 ozs 
  • Oil almond 10 drops 

May Flowers #10:
  • Tincture orris 460 parts 
  • Triple extract rose 320 parts 
  • Extract jasmine 160 parts 
  • Tincture ambergris 40 parts 
  • Oil neroli 6 parts 
  • Oil lemon 6 parts 
  • Oil cedrat 6 parts 
  • Oil cinnamon 2 parts 

May Flowers #11:
  • Extract rose 13 ozs 
  • Extract jasmine 10 ozs 
  • Extract orange 10 ozs 
  • Extract cassia 12 ozs 
  • Extract vanilla 10 ozs 
  • Extract violet 10 ozs 
  • Extract storax 2 ozs 
  • Extract civet 1 oz 
  • Oil almonds 13 drops 
  • Otto rose 17 drops 


May Flowers  (Fleurs de Mai) #12:
  • Tincture musk 100 G 
  • Oil rose 5 G 
  • Oil cassia 3 G 
  • Oil bitter almond 6 G 
  • Tincture tonka (1:50) 200 G 
  • Extract vanilla 200 G 
  • Extract rose I 200 G 
  • Extract orange  1000 G 
  • Extract jasmine 1600 G 
  • Oil neroli artificial 10 gouttes
  • Terpineol 5 gouttes
  • Oil linaloe 10 gouttes
  • Cologne spirit 1000 G 

May Blossom #1:

  • Extract Essence jasmine 4 ozs 
  • Essence rose 2 1/2  ozs 
  • Essence reseda 2 1/2 ozs 
  • Essence orange flowers 1 1/2 ozs 
  • Spirit orris 1 1/2 ozs 
  • Spirit ylang ylang 6 drs 
  • Tincture musk 2 drs 
  • Tincture ambergris 2 drs 
  • Oil bergamot 2 drs 
  • Heliotropin 30 grns 
  • Alcohol 2 1/2 ozs 



May Blossom #2:

  • Essence orris 500 parts 
  • Triple extract rose 250 parts 
  • Extract jasmine 100 parts 
  • Essence ylang ylang 100 parts 
  • Essence ambergris 25 parts 
  • Oil orange 10 parts 
  • Oil citron 20 parts 
  • Oil neroli 5 parts 


May Blossom #3:

  • Extract jasmine 25 ozs 
  • Tincture musk 5 ozs 
  • Extract rose geranium 5 ozs 
  • Oil bergamot 1/2 oz 
  • Oil linaloe 1 1/2 ozs 
  • Alcohol 4 ozs 



May Blossoms #4:

  • Extract rose 12 ozs 
  • Extract jasmine 12 ozs 
  • Extract cassia 12 ozs 
  • Spirits ylang ylang 12 ozs 
  • Spirits vanillin 12 ozs 
  • Spirits heliotropin 4 ozs 

May Blossom #5:
  • Tincture of jasmine 25 ounces 
  • Tincture of musk 5 ounces 
  • Tincture of rose geranium 5 ounces 
  • Oil of bergamot 1/2 ounce 
  • Oil of lignum aloe 1 1/2 ounces 
  • Cologne spirits (188%) 4 ounces 
Dissolve the oils in the cologne spirits add the tinctures and filter if necessary.


Flor de Mayo:
  • Extract jasmine 3 ozs 
  • Extract jasmine, second wash 2 ozs 
  • Extract orange flowers 2 ozs 
  • Extract orange flowers, second wash 2 ozs 
  • Extract tuberose, second wash 2 ozs 
  • Extract tuberose, virgin 3 ozs 
  • Extract musk, comp 2 ozs 
  • Oil bergamot 10 drops 
  • Oil neroli 2 drops 
  • Extract musk 1 dr 
  • Extract ambergris 1 dr 
  • Extract civet 1 dr 
  • Extract styrax 15 drops 
  • Extract tolu 1 dr 

Extrait des Fleurs de Mai (May Flowers):

  • 1 pint Extract of cassie
  • 1 pint extract of tuberose
  • 1/2 pint extract of jasmine
  • 1/2 pint extract of orange flower
  • 1/4 pint Tincture of ambrette 
  • 1/4 pint tincture of vanilla 
  • 2 drams Oil of geranium 
  • 1 dram Oil of neroli 
  • 1/2 dram oil of almonds  
  • 8 oz Rose-water, triple 

FLOWERS OF MAY Fleurs de Mai 
Mix 
  • Rose Essence one fluid ounce 
  • Jasmine Essence one fluid ounce 
  • Cassie Essence one fluid ounce 
  • Orange Flower Essence one fluid ounce 
  • Vanilla Tincture two fluid ounces 
  • Almond Spirit two fluid drachms  


May Flowers 
  • Essence of rose 10 ounces 
  • Essence of jasmine 10 ounces 
  • Essence of orange flowers 10 ounces
  • Essence of cassie 10 ounces
  • Tincture of vanilla 20 ounces 
  • Oil of bitter almond drachm   

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Caprice de la Mode Perfume


  • 1/2 pint Extrait de jasmine
  • 1/2 pint Extrait de tuberose
  • 1/2 pint Extrait de cassie
  • 1/2 pint Extrait de orange flower
  • 10 drops Otto of almonds
  • 10 drops Otto of nutmegs
  • 1/4 pint Extract of civet
CAPRICE BOUQUET Caprice de la Mode 
Mix 
  • Jasmine Essence one fluid ounce 
  • Tuberose Essence one fluid ounce 
  • Cassie Essence one fluid ounce 
  • Orange Flower Essence one fluid ounce 
  • Civet Tincture half a fluid drachm 
  • Almond Spirit one fluid drachm 
  • Nutmeg Otto five minims 

Friday, September 25, 2015

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

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

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.

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

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.

Saturday, August 15, 2015

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.

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

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

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

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

Top notes: Citral, palmarosa, lemon, bergamot, geranium, girofle, orange, neroli, eugenol, verbena, pimento, acacia, citronella
Middle notes: rosemary, methyl ionone, tuberose, thyme, Mitcham lavender, rose, jasmine, cinnamon, honey, heliotropin, iris, orange blossom
Base notes: vanillin, ambrette, styrax, storax, tolu balsam, musk xylene, ambergris, vetiver, cedar, civet, patchouli, Peru balsam



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.

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

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.

Saturday, July 11, 2015

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.

Monday, July 6, 2015

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 

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

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.


Tuesday, June 30, 2015

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.

Saturday, June 27, 2015

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


Thursday, June 25, 2015

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.

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

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

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

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 

Monday, June 22, 2015

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