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Scent Powder

From The century cook book, 1894

Serves 10

Presented as published in 1894. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from The century cook book (1894) by Jennie A. Hansey, page 141. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Scent Powder. A good recipe for scent powder to be used for wardrobes, boxes, etc., far finer than any mixture sold at the shops, is the following: Coriander, orris root, rose leaves and aromatic calamus, each one ounce; lavender flowers, ten ounces; rhodium, one-quarter drachm; musk, five grains

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