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

CAMPHORATED EAU DE COLOGNE. Eau de Cologne, 1 quart. Camphor, 5 oz. SECTION XVI. HAIR WASHES. ROSEMARY WATER. Rosemary free from stalk, 10 lbs. Water, 12 gallons. Draw off by distillation ten gallons for use in perfumery manufacture. ROSEMARY HAIR WASH. Rosemary water, 1 gallon. Rectified spirit, 1/2 pint. Pearlash, 1 oz. Tinted with brown coloring. ATHENIAN WATER. Rose-water, 1 gallon. Alcohol, 1 pint. Sassafras wood, 1/4 lb. Pearlash, 1 oz. Boil the wood in the rose-water in a glass vessel; then, when cold, add the pearlash and spirit. VEGETABLE OR BOTANIC EXTRACT. Rose-water, } Rectified spirits, } of each, 2 quarts. Extrait de fleur d'orange, } " jasmin, } " acacia, } of each, 1/4 pint. " rose, } " tubereuse, } Extract of vanilla, 1/2 pint. This is a very beautifully-scented hair wash. It retails at a price commensurate with its cost.