The Art of Perfumery, and Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants

Some kinds of soap become colored or tinted to a sufficient extent by the mere addition of the ottos used for scenting, such as "spermaceti soap," "lemon soap," &c., which become of a beautiful pale lemon color by the mere mixing of the perfume with the curd soap. OTTO OF ROSE SOAP. (To retail at 10s. per pound.) Curd soap (previously colored with vermilion), 4-1/2 lbs. Otto of rose, 1 oz. Spirituous extract of musk, 2 oz. Otto of santal, 1/4 oz. " geranium, 1/4 oz. Mix the perfumes, stir them in the soap shavings, and beat together. TONQUIN MUSK SOAP. Pale brown-colored curd soap, 5 lbs. Grain musk, 1/4 oz. Otto of bergamot, 1 oz. Rub the musk with the bergamot, then add it to the soap, and beat up.