Eau de Botot Recipe
All the Menthidæ yield fragrant ottos by distillation. The otto of the spear-mint (M. viridis) is exceedingly powerful, and very valuable for perfuming soap, in conjunction with other perfumes.
Perfumers use the ottos of the mint in the manufacture of mouth-washes and dental liquids. The leading ingredient in the celebrated "eau Botot" is oil of peppermint in alcohol.
A good imitation may be made by thus recipe
:
Tincture of cedar wood, 1 pint.
Tincture of myrrh, 1 oz.
Oil of peppermint, 1/2 dr.
Oil of spear mint, 1/4 dr.
Oil of cloves, 10 drops.
Oil of roses, 10 drops
Modifications of this formula can be readily suggested, but the main object is to retain the mint ottos, as they have more power than any other aromatic to overcome the smell of tobacco.
Mouth-washes, it must be remembered, are as much used for rinsing the mouth after smoking as for a dentifrice.
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