Excerpt from A Practical Guide for the Perfumer by Professor H. Dussauce 1868
Esprit de violette . . . . . . 1 pint
tubereuse . . . .1 "
jasmin . . . . . . ½ "
rose . . . . . . . ½ "
Essence de musc . . . . . 2 ounces
Extrait de fleur d'orange . 1 pint.
vanille . . . . . . . 8 ounces.
Esprit de rose . . . . . . . . . 1 pint.
Extract of orris. . . . . . . . . 8 ounces.
cassie . . . . . . . . 8 "
Ess. oil of almonds . . . . . . 5 drops.
Macerate two or three weeks, and put in bottle.
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Imitation of Oil of Honeysuckle.
Spirituous extract of rose pomatum .1 pint.
violet. . . . . . . . 1 "
tuberose . . . . . 1 "
Extract of vanilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ounces
tolu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 "
Otto neroli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 drops
Otto of almonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 "
Mix.
Artificial Extract of Narcissus.
Extract of tuberose . . . . 8 pints.
jonquil . . . . . 2 "
storax . . . . . 4 ounces.
tolu . . . . . . . 4 "
Mix.
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Extract of Patchouly.
Rectified alcohol . . . . 1 gallon.
Otto of patchouly . . . . 2 "
rose. . . . . . . . 4 ounces.
Extract of Ambergris.
Spirit . . . . . 1 gallon.
Ambergris . 8 ounces.
Extract of Musk.
Musk. . . . . . . . . . . 2 ounces.
Rectified alcohol. . 1 gallon.
Extrait de Musc.
Extract of musk (as above) . 1 pint.
ambergris . . . . . . 8 ounces.
Mix, and filter.
Extrait d'Ambre.
Esprit de rose triple . . . ½ pint.
Extract of ambergris . . . 1 "
Extract of vanilla . . . . . . 2 ounces.
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Disclaimer:
The 'Smelling History' series has been published for purposes of entertainment & education. It is not recommended to recreate the formulas and instructions outlined here. The methods and materials in these historical exerts could be extremely dangerous.