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Perfume Recipes for Honeysuckle, Narcissus, Ambergris and more, from 1868

By Alex Latos

Excerpt from A Practical Guide for the Perfumer by Professor H. Dussauce 1868

"Volkameria. - An exquisite perfume is sold under this name, supposed to be derived from the volkameria inermis - a native of India, and very little known even by botanists. What is sold under the name of essence of vaolkameria is thus composed:-
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Esprit de violette . . . . . . 1 pint

                tubereuse . . . .1    "

                jasmin . . . . . . ½    "

                rose . . . . . . .  ½    "

Essence de musc . . . . . 2 ounces

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Wallflower. -  Exquisite as is the odor of this flower, it is not used in perfumery, while its perfume may be obtained in the same manner as that of heliotrope and jasmine. An imitation of essence of wallflower may be thus prepared: - 
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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.

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Extract of Ambergris.

Spirit . . . . . 1 gallon.

Ambergris .  8 ounces.

Let it stand one month.
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Extract of Musk.

Musk. . . . . . . . . . . 2 ounces.

Rectified alcohol. . 1 gallon.

Let it stand one month, and draw off.
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Extrait de Musc.

Extract of musk (as above) . 1  pint.

                ambergris . . . . . .  8 ounces.

                rose triple . . . . . .  4    "

 

Mix, and filter.
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Extrait d'Ambre.

Esprit de rose triple . . . ½  pint.

Extract of ambergris . . . 1    "

Essence of musk . . . . . ½    "

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.

Alex Latos

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