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

QUANTITIES OF ESSENTIAL OILS, OR OTTOS, PAYING 1S. PER POUND DUTY, ENTERED FOR HOME CONSUMPTION IN THE YEAR 1852. lbs. Otto of bergamot, 28,574 " caraway, 3,602 " cassia, 6,163 " cloves, 595 Otto of lavender, 12,776 " lemon, 67,348 " peppermint, 16,059 " roses, 1,268 " spearmint, 163 " thyme, 11,418 " lemon grass, } " citronella, } 47,380 And other ottos not otherwise described, } ------- Total essential oils or ottos imported in one year, 195,346 at the duty of 1s. per pound, yield a revenue annually of 9,766l. 16s. It would appear by the above return that our consumption of otto of cloves was exceedingly small; whereas it is probably ten times that amount. The fact is, several of the English wholesale druggists are very large distillers of this otto, leaving little or no room for the sale and importation of foreign distilled otto of cloves. Again, otto of caraway, the English production of that article is quite equal to the foreign; also, otto of lavender, which is drawn in this country probably to the extent of 6000 lbs. annually. There were also passed through the Custom House for home consumption, in 1852-- Pomatums, procured by enfleurage, maceration, &c., commonly called "French Pomatums," average value of 6s. per pound, and paying a duty of 1s. per pound, valued by the importers at £1,306 Perfumery not otherwise described; value £1,920 Number of bottles of eau de Cologne, paying a duty of 1s. each,[D] 19,777 Revenue from eau de Cologne manufactured out of England, say 20,000 flacons at 8d. = 8,000l. annually.