Perfumes and their preparation : $b Containing complete directions for making handkerchief perfumes, smelling-salts, sachets, fumigating pastils; preparations for the care of the skin, the mouth, the hair; cosmetics, hair dyes, and other toilet articlesAskinson, George William
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Perfumes and their preparation : $b Containing complete directions for making handkerchief perfumes, smelling-salts, sachets, fumigating pastils; preparations for the care of the skin, the mouth, the hair; cosmetics, hair dyes, and other toilet articles
Askinson, George William
Cosmetics; Perfumes
Santal wood 3½ oz.
Orris root 21 oz.
Cinnamon 10½ oz.
Oil of lavender 75 grains.
Cloves 30 grains.
Oil of rose 150 grains.
LAVENDER SACHET POWDER.
Benzoin 1 lb.
Lavender flowers 4 lb.
Oil of lavender 1 oz.
Oil of rose 75 grains.
MARSHAL SACHET POWDER.
Cassia ½ lb.
Musk 75 grains.
Cloves ½ lb.
Rose leaves ½ lb.
Santal wood 1 lb.
Orris root 1 lb.
MILLE FLEURS SACHET POWDER.
Benzoin 1 lb.
Lavender 1 lb.
Musk 30 grains.
Cloves 4½ oz.
Allspice 2½ oz.
Rose leaves 1 lb.
Santal wood 4¼ oz.
Tonka beans 4¼ oz.
Vanilla 4½ oz.
Orris root 1 lb.
Civet 30 grains.
Cinnamon ½ oz.
MUSLIN SACHET POWDER.
Benzoin ½ lb.
Santal wood 1 lb.
Thyme 1 lb.
Orris root 1 lb.
Vetiver root 2 lb.
Oil of geranium 75 grains.
OLLA PODRIDA.
This name is applied in Spain to a dish prepared from various remnants
of food. The olla podrida of the perfumer is made from the remnants of
the aromatic vegetable substances after their extraction with alcohol,
petroleum ether, etc. Although vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, etc., be
repeatedly extracted, they still retain their characteristic odor,
though somewhat fainter, and thus they can be used with advantage for
sachet powders intended for filling bags, cushions, etc. If mixed in
corresponding proportions, they can be made use of for all the sachets
here enumerated. No definite formula can be given for a peculiar dry
perfume to be called Olla podrida; the olfactory organ is the best
guide.
PATCHOULY POWDER.
Patchouly herb 2 lb.
Oil of patchouly 30 grains.
Musk 15 grains.
The musk is rubbed up with gradually increased quantities of the
patchouly herb and with the addition of the oil of patchouly; the
intimate mixture of the powder saturated with musk and oil of patchouly
and the rest of the powder is effected by prolonged stirring of the two
powders in a large vessel. The same process is followed with all other
dry powders in which a small amount of a solid with intense odor or of
an essential oil is to be mixed with a large quantity of powder.
PERSIAN SACHET POWDER.
Musk 30 grains.
Rose leaves 1 lb.
Tonka beans 3½ oz.
Orris root 2 lb.
Oil of nutmeg 75 grains.
Oil of clove 75 grains.
Oil of rose 150 grains.
Oil of cinnamon 75 grains.
PORTUGAL POWDER.
Lemon peels 1 lb.
Orange peels 2 lb.
Orris root 1 lb.
Cinnamon 3½ oz.
Oil of lemon grass 150 grains.
Oil of neroli 150 grains.
Oil of orange peel 2½ oz.
POTPOURRI.
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