Or the following : Three drachms oil of bergamot, two drachms oil
of lemon, one drachm oil of neroli, one drachm oil of lavender, two
drachms oil of palm, one drachm oil of rosemary, one drachm oil of
cloves, one-half drachm oil of coriander, with one quart ninety per cent
highwine. Add water same as above.
Otto of Roses — Gather the leaves of any kind of roses (hundred-
leaved is best), put them in a jar with sufficient water to cover them ;
then put the vessel to stand in the sun. In about a week afterwards
the otto or oil will form a scum on the surface, which should be removed
by a piece of cotton.
Rose Water — Take otto of roses, twenty-five drops, rub it in with an
ounce of white sugar and four drachms of the carbonate of magnesia ;
then add gradually half a gallon of water and four ounces of proof
spirits✪ Rose Water.
Lavender Water — Take oil of lavender eight ounces, essence of ber-
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gamot one and a half ounces, essence of musk four ounces, alcohol two
gallons✪ Lavender Water, and mix well.
Cologne Water — One pint of alcohol, sixty drops of lavender, sixty
drops of bergamot, sixty drops of essence of lemon, sixty drops of
orange water ; to be corked up and well shaken. It is better for con-
siderable age.
Orris Root gives the same perfume as violets, and is more like the
perfume of these flowers than that of the violet powder.
Sandal Wood Powder — is good, and consists of the wood ground
fine. Cedar wood when ground forms a body for other powder, and
will keep moths at a distance. Dried lavender, dried leaves of the
sweet-scented verbena, or tonquin beans, are all pleasant scents. Dried
fennel, when ground, is used for this purpose, as is also ground nutmeg .
For Heliotrope Powder, take half a pound of orris root, one quarter
pound of ground rose leaves, two ounces powdered tonquin bean, one
ounce vanilla bean, one-half drachm grain musk, two drops otto of
almonds✪ Heliotrope Powder ; mix it all by sifting through a coarse sieve. This is one of
the best sachets ever made, and perfumes table-cloths, sheets, pillow-
cases and towels deliciously.
For Lavender Powder, take one pound of powdered lavender, one-
quarter pound of gum benzoin, and one-quarter of an ounce of otto of
lavender✪ Lavender Powder.
Or this : Half a pound of lavender flowers, free from the stalk, half
an ounce of dried thyme and mint, a quarter of an ounce of ground
cloves and caraway, and one ounce of dried common salt. Mix them
well together, and put into silk or cambric bags.
For Patchouli, use one-half pound of patchouli, ground fine, and a
very little otto of patchouli✪ Patchouli Powder. This herb is often sold in its natural state
as imported, and it is tied up in half-pound bundles.
Where one is filling many sachets it pays to buy these ingredients
and make the powder. There is nothing to do but mix it nicely, as it
requires no other preparation.
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Or the following : Three drachms oil of bergamot, two drachms oil
of lemon, one drachm oil of neroli, one drachm oil of lavender, two
drachms oil of palm, one drachm oil of rosemary, one drachm oil of
cloves, one-half drachm oil of coriander, with one quart ninety per cent
highwine. Add water same as above.
Otto of Roses — Gather the leaves of any kind of roses (hundred-
leaved is best), put them in a jar with sufficient water to cover them ;
then put the vessel to stand in the sun. In about a week afterwards
the otto or oil will form a scum on the surface, which should be removed
by a piece of cotton.
Rose Water — Take otto of roses, twenty-five drops, rub it in with an
ounce of white sugar and four drachms of the carbonate of magnesia ;
then add gradually half a gallon of water and four ounces of proof
spirits.
Lavender Water — Take oil of lavender eight ounces, essence of ber-
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gamot one and a half ounces, essence of musk four ounces, alcohol two
gallons, and mix well.
Cologne Water — One pint of alcohol, sixty drops of lavender, sixty
drops of bergamot, sixty drops of essence of lemon, sixty drops of
orange water ; to be corked up and well shaken. It is better for con-
siderable age.
Orris Root gives the same perfume as violets, and is more like the
perfume of these flowers than that of the violet powder.
Sandal Wood Powder — is good, and consists of the wood ground
fine. Cedar wood when ground forms a body for other powder, and
will keep moths at a distance. Dried lavender, dried leaves of the
sweet-scented verbena, or tonquin beans, are all pleasant scents. Dried
fennel, when ground, is used for this purpose, as is also ground nutmeg .
For Heliotrope Powder, take half a pound of orris root, one quarter
pound of ground rose leaves, two ounces powdered tonquin bean, one
ounce vanilla bean, one-half drachm grain musk, two drops otto of
almonds ; mix it all by sifting through a coarse sieve. This is one of
the best sachets ever made, and perfumes table-cloths, sheets, pillow-
cases and towels deliciously.
For Lavender Powder, take one pound of powdered lavender, one-
quarter pound of gum benzoin, and one-quarter of an ounce of otto of
lavender.
Or this : Half a pound of lavender flowers, free from the stalk, half
an ounce of dried thyme and mint, a quarter of an ounce of ground
cloves and caraway, and one ounce of dried common salt. Mix them
well together, and put into silk or cambric bags.
For Patchouli, use one-half pound of patchouli, ground fine, and a
very little otto of patchouli. This herb is often sold in its natural state
as imported, and it is tied up in half-pound bundles.
Where one is filling many sachets it pays to buy these ingredients
and make the powder. There is nothing to do but mix it nicely, as it
requires no other preparation.
CARE AND TREATMENT OF THE SKIN.