PREPARED PERFUMES.
Extracts or Essences.—The simplest form of prepared perfume is the extract or essence, consisting of a solution of the principle in rectified alcohol. Some are mere artificial compounds, imitating the odour of the substance whose name they bear. The chief extracts are prepared as follows : Ambergris.—()) Ambergris, 3 oz. ; alcohol, 1 gal.
(I) Ambergris-extract, 1 pint ; triple rose and musk extracts, each pint ; vanilla-extract, 2 oz.
1 oz. ; alcohol, 4 pint ; triple rose extract, I pint.
Civet.—Civet, 1 oz. ; orris-root, 1 oz. ; rubbed up in a mortar, and dissolved in 1 gal. alcohol. Eglantine or Sweet-briar (imitation).—French rose-pomatum extract, 1 pint ; cassie-extract, pint ; orange-flower extract, I pint ; rose-extract, pint ; neroli-oil, dr. ; lemon-grass-oil, dr. Heliotrope (imitation).—Vanilla-extract, pint ; French rose-pomatum extract, pint ; orange flower pomatum extract, 2 oz. ; ambergris-extract, 1 oz. ; almond-oil, 5 drops.
Honeysuckle (imitation).—Rose-pomatum extract, 1 pint ; violet-extract, 1 pint ; tuberose-extract, 1 pint ; vanilla-extract, I pint ; telu-extract, I pint ; neroli-oil, 10 drops ; almond-oil, 5 drops. Hovenia (imitation).—Dissolve oz. lemon-oil, 1 dr. rose-oil, # dr. clove-oil, 10 drops neroli-oil, in 1 qt. alcohol, and add pint rose-water.
Ilang -ilang.—Ilang-oil, 6 oz. ; alcohol, 1 gal. (See also p. 1530).
Jonquil.—Jonquil-pomade, 8 lb. ; alcohol, 1 gal.
Jonquil (imitation).—Jasmine-pomade extract, 1 pint ; tuberose extract, 1 pint ; orange-flower extract, pint ; vanilla-extract, 2 fl. oz.
Lavender.—Lavender-oil, 6 oz. ; alcohol, 1 gal.
Lavender (Smyths').—Lavender-oil, 4 oz. ; alcohol, 5 pints ; rose-water, 1 pint ; distil to 5 pints. Lilac (imitation).—Tuberose-pomade extract, 1 pint ; orange-flower pomade extract, pint ; almond-oil, 3 drops ; civet-extract, i oz.
Lily-of-the-Valley (imitation).—Vanilla-extract, 3 oz. ; orange-flower extract, 2 oz. ; jasmine extract, 1 oz. ; tuberose-extract, 1 pint ; cassie-extract, I pint ; rose-extract, I pint ; almond-oil, 3 drops.
Lime-blossom (imitation).—Agar-attar (lignaloe-oil), 1 oz. ; extracts of triple rose, jasmine, and orris, each 4 pint ; alcohol, 2 pints.
Lignaloe (Agar).—Lignaloe-oil, 3 oz. ; triple rose extract, 2 pints; jasmine-extract, 2 pints ; tuberose-extract, 2 pints ; orris-extract, 1 pint ; vanilla-extract, 1 pint.
Magnolia (itnitatien).—Almond-oil, 10 drops ; citron-zeste, 3 dr. ; orange-flower pomade extract, 1 pint ; tuberose-pomade extract, pint ; rose-pomade extract, 2 pints ; violet-pomade extract, pint.
Musk.—(a) Grain musk, 2 oz. ; alcohol, 1 gal.
(b) Musk-extract, 1 pint ; ambergris-extract, 4 pint ; triple rose extract, 4 pint.
Myrtle (imitation).—Rose-extract, 1 pint ; vanilla-extract, 4 pint ; orange-flower extract, 4 pint ; tuberose-extract, 4 pint ; jasmine-extract, 2 oz.
Narcissus (imitation).—Tuberose-extract, 3 pints ; jonquil-extract, 2 pints ; tolu-extract, 4 pint ; storax-extract, 4 pint.
Orange-flower or Neroli.—Orange-flowers, 4 oz. ; alcohol, 1 gal.
Orris.—Crushed orris-root, 7 lb. ; alcohol, 1 gal.
Patchouli.—Patebouli-oil, 14 oz. ; rose-oil, 4 oz. ; alcohol, 1 gal.
Pea [Sweet-] (imitation).—Tuberose, orange-flower, and rose-pomatum extracts, each 4 pint ; vanilla-extract, 1 oz.
Pink [Clove-] (imitation).—Rose-extract, 4 pint ; orange-flower and cassie extracts, each 4 pint ; vanilla-extract, 2 oz. ; clove-oil, 10 drops.
Rose [Chinese Yellow].—Triple rose and tuberose extracts, each 2 pints ; tonquin and verbena extracts, each 4 pint.
Rose [Moss].—Frencb rose-pomade extract, 1 qt. ; triple rose and orange-flower extracts, each 1 pint ; ambergris-extract, pint ; musk-extract, 4 oz.
Rose [Tea].—Rose-pomade, triple rose, and rose-leaf geranium extracts, each 1 pint ; sandal-wood extract, 4 pint ; orange-flower and orris extracts, each 4 pint.
Rose [Triple].—Rose-oil, 3 oz. ; alcohol, 1 gal.
Rose [Twin].—Rose-pomade, 8 lb. ; French rose-oil, 14 oz. ; alcohol, 1 gal.