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

OTTOS FROM PLANTS. QUANTITIES OF OTTOS, OTHERWISE ESSENTIAL OILS, YIELDED BY VARIOUS PLANTS. Pounds Of otto. Orange-peel, 10 yield about 1 oz. Dry marjoram herb, 20 " 3 oz. Fresh " " 100 " 3 oz. " Peppermint, 100 " 3 to 4 oz. Dry " 25 " 3 to 4 oz. " Origanum, 25 " 2 to 3 oz. " Thyme, 20 " 1 to 1-1/2 oz. " Calamus, 25 " 3 to 4 oz. Anise-seed, 25 " 9 to 12 oz. Caraway, 25 " 16 oz. Cloves, 1 " 2-1/2 oz. Cinnamon, 25 " 3 oz. Cassia, 25 " 3 oz. Cedar-wood, 28 " 4 oz. Mace, 2 " 3 oz. Nutmegs, 2 " 3 to 4 oz. Fresh balm herb, 60 " 1 to 1-1/2 oz. Cake of bitter almond, 14 " 1 oz. Sweet flag root, 112 " 16 oz. Geranium leaves, 112 " 2 oz. Lavender flowers, 112 " 30 to 32 oz. Myrtle leaves, 112 " 5 oz. Patchouly herb, 112 " 28 oz. Province rose blossom, 112 " 1-1/2 to 2 drachms. Rhodium-wood, 112 " 3 to 4 oz. Santal-wood, 112 " 30 oz. Vitivert or kus-kus-root, 112 " 15 oz.