How To Make A Beautiful Imitation Essence of White Lilac For Handkerchief Perfume
The fragrance of the flowers of this ornamental shrub is well known. The essence of lilac is obtained either by the process of maceration, or enfleurage with grease, and afterwards treating the pomatum thus formed with rectified spirit, in the same manner as previously described for cassie; the odor so much resembles tubereuse, as to be frequently used to adulterate the latter, the demand for tubereuse being at all times greater than the supply.
A beautiful Imitation of Essence of White Lilac may be compounded thus:
Spirituous extract from tubereuse pomade, 1 pint.
Spirituous extract of orange-flower pomade, 1/4 pint
Otto of almonds, 3 drops.
Extract of civet, 1/2 oz.
The civet is only used to give permanence to the perfume of the handkerchief.
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