994. Eau d'Ambre Royale; Eau Royale

994. Eau d'Ambre Royale; Eau Royale. Take of essence of ambergris and essence of musk, of each 1 Imperial fluid drachm; eau d'Ambrette and eau de fleurs d'oranges, of each 21/2 fluid ounces; rectified spirit, 5 fluid ounces; mix. Very agreeable and durable.

995. Eau d'Ambrette; or Esprit d'Ambrette

995.      Eau d'Ambrette; or Esprit d'Ambrette. Take 1 pound (avoirdupois) grains d'Ambrette (musk-mallow seed, bruised); rectified spirit, 1 Imperial quart; water, J pint; digest for 7 or 8 days, and distill off 1 quart. Very fine. Commonly sold as "Essence d'Ambrette." When used alone, a very few drops of essence of ambergris and esprit de rose improve it.

996. Fine Hungary Water

996.    Fine Hungary Water. Take 2 pounds (avoirdupois) rosemary-tops (in blossom); 1/4 pound sage (fresh); rectified spirit, 3 Imperial quarts; water, 1 quart; digest for 10 days, throw the whole into a still, add li pounds common salt, and draw over 6 pints. To the distillate add 1 ounce bruised Jamaica ginger, digest a few days, and either decant or filter. The old plan of adding the ginger before distillation is wrong, as the aromatic principle of the root does not pass over with the vapor of alcohol.

997. Common Hungary Water

997.       Common Hungary Water. Take li to 2 Imperial fluid drachms pure oil of rosemary; oil of lavender (English), i fluid drachm; orange-flower water 1/2 pint; rectified spirits, l1/2 pints; mix. No. 996 is the genuine formula. This is the perfume usually sold by the perfumers. Spirit of rosemary is now commonly sold for it by the druggists.

998. Simple Perfumed Spirits - Es-prits

998.    Simple Perfumed Spirits - Es-prits. The simple perfumed spirits (esprits) and odoriferous tinctures are principally used in making compound eaux, esprits, etc.. Their common strength, per pint, is, of Attar of roses, i fluid drachm; neroli, essence de petit grain, of each l1/2 to 2 fluid drachms; essential oils (ordinary), i fluid ounce; concentrated essences, 2 to 2i fluid ounces. The spirit of wine employed for them should in no case be weaker than 75 per cent., and for spirit of roses (esprit de rose), it should be, at the least, 90, or else little of the attar will be dissolved. These proportions may be adopted for all the simple spirits of the perfumer for which separate formulae are not given in this work, and even in place of those so given, at the convenience of the operator, when intended for the use just mentioned. When flowers, leaves, seeds, etc., are employed, the proportions may be li to 3, or even 5 pounds to the gallon of the distillate or product, according to their nature; and, with certain flowers, the process must be repeated with fresh flowers, as often as necessary. To mature and bring out the full fragrance of distilled spirits, they should be kept for some time in a cellar, or other cool situation, previously to being used or offered for sale. The same applies, though in a less degree, to perfumed spirits prepared by the other methods.