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Page 49
TULIP NOSEGAY.
Nearly all the tulip tribe, although beautiful to the eye, are
inodorous. The variety called the Duc Van Thol, however, yields an
exquisite perfume, but it is not used by the manufacturer for the
purpose of extracting its odor. He, however, borrows its poetical name,
and makes an excellent imitation thus:--
Extract of tubereuse, } from pomade each, 1 pint.
" violet, }
" rose, 1/2 "
" orris, 3 oz.
Otto of almonds, 3 drops.
VIOLETTE DES BOIS.
Under the head Violet, we have already explained the method of preparing
the extract or essence of that modest flower. The Parisian perfumers
sell a mixture of violet, which is very beautiful, under the title of
the Violet des Bois, or the Wood Violet, which is made thus:--
Extract of violet, 1 pint.
" orris, 3 oz.
" cassie, 3 oz.
" rose (from pomade) 3 oz.
Otto of almonds, 3 drops.
This mixture, in a general way, gives more satisfaction to the customer
than the pure violet.
WINDSOR CASTLE BOUQUET.
Alcohol, 1 pint.
Otto of neroli, }
" rose, } each, 1/4 oz.
" lavender, }
" bergamot, }
" cloves, 8 drops.
Extract of orris, 1 pint.
" jasmine, } each, 1/4 "
" cassie, }
" musk, } each, 2-1/2 oz.
" ambergris, }
YACHT CLUB BOUQUET.
Extract of santal, 1 pint.
" neroli, 1 "
" jasmine, } each, 1/2 "
" rose triple, }
" vanilla, 1/4 "
Flowers of benzoin, 1/4 oz.
We have now completed the branch of the Art of Perfumery which relates
to handkerchief perfumes, or wet perfumery. Although we have rather too
much encroached upon the space of this work in giving the composition of
so many bouquets, yet there are many left unnoticed which are popular.
Those that are given are noted more particularly for the peculiar
character of their odor, and are selected from more than a thousand
recipes that have been practically tried.
Those readers who require to know anything about the simple extracts of
flowers are referred to them under their respective alphabetical titles.
SECTION VII.
The previous articles have exclusively treated of Wet Perfumes; the
present matter relates, to Dry Perfumes,--sachet powders, tablets,
pastilles, fumigation by the aid of heat of volatile odorous resins, &c.
&c. The perfumes used by the ancients were, undoubtedly, nothing more
than the odoriferous gums which naturally exude from various trees and
shrubs indigenous to the Eastern hemisphere: that they were very
extensively used and much valued, we have only to read the Scriptures
for proofs:--"Who is this that cometh ... perfumed with myrrh and
frankincense, with all the powders of the merchant?" (Song of Solomon,
3:6.) Abstaining from the use of perfume in Eastern countries is
considered as a sign of humiliation:--"The Lord will take away the
tablets, and it shall come to pass that instead of a sweet smell there
shall be a stink." (Exod. 35:22; Isaiah 3:20, 24.) The word tablets in
this passage means perfume boxes, curiously inlaid, made of metal, wood,
and ivory. Some of these boxes may have been made in the shape of
buildings, which would explain the word _palaces_, in Psalm 14:8:--"All
thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory
palaces, whereby they have made thee glad." From what is said in Matt.
2:11, it would appear that perfumes were considered among the most
valuable gifts which man could bestow;--"And when they (the wise men)
had opened their treasures, they presented unto him (Christ) gifts;
gold, and frankincense, and myrrh." As far as we are able to learn, all
the perfumes used by the Egyptians and Persians during the early period
of the world were _dry_ perfumes, consisting of spikenard (_Nardostachys
jatamansi_), myrrh, olibanum, and other gum-resins, nearly all of which
are still in use by the manufacturers of odors. Among the curiosities
shown at Alnwick Castle is a vase that was taken from an Egyptian
catacomb. It is full of a mixture of gum-resin, &c., which evolve a
pleasant odor to the present day, although probably 3000 years old. We
have no doubt that the original use of this vase and its contents were
for perfuming apartments, in the same way that pot pourri is now used.
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