1017. Alcoholate of Roses

1017.    Alcoholate of Roses. Macerate 2 pounds fresh roses in 2 quarts alcohol of 95° and 1 pint water for 12 hours; then distill by means of a water-bath. If a superior article is required, the alcoholate thus prepared may be used to macerate 2 pounds more roses, and then distilled as before.

1018. Tincture of Vanilla

1018.    Tincture of Vanilla. Steep 2 ounces vanilla, cut into small pieces, in 1 pint alcohol, for about a month; stir frequently, and filter.

1019. Tincture of Benzoin

1019.     Tincture of Benzoin. In 2£ quarts alcohol of 95°, macerate 8 ounces powdered benzoin until dissolved, then filter it and bottle; cork closely.

1020. Tincture of Balsam of Peru

1020.    Tincture of Balsam of Peru. Macerate 8 ounces liquid balsam of Peru in 3 pints 95° alcohol; when dissolved, filter.

1021. Tincture of Grain of Paradise

1021.    Tincture of Grain of Paradise. Macerate 4 ounces coarsely powdered grain of paradise for 15 days in 1 pint alcohol of 95°, then press through a cloth and filter.

1022. Tincture of Balsam of Tolu

1022.    Tincture of Balsam of Tolu. Dissolve 5 ounces balsam of Tolu in 3 pints alcohol, and filter.

1023. Tincture of Cardamoms

1023.   Tincture of Cardamoms. Bruise 4 ounces cardamoms, and macerate 2 weeks in alcohol of 95°; press through a cloth and filter.

1024. Tincture of Ambergris

1024.    Tincture of Ambergris. Powder thoroughly 1 ounce ambergris and 1/2 ounce sugar in a warm mortar; then dissolve

1/2 ounce carbonate of potash in 14 ounces alco-holate of roses, and add to it 31/2 ounces tincture of musk (see No. 1025 (Tincture of Musk)); macerate the whole for about 1 month, and filter.

1025. Tincture of Musk

1025.     Tincture of Musk. Rub 1/2 ounce musk in a warm mortar with a little sugar; macerate for a month in 7 ounces alcohol containing 1 ounce each tincture of ambergris and tincture of vanilla. Filter thoroughly and then add a few drops of attar of roses.

1026. Economical Perfumes

1026.      Economical Perfumes. The cheap perfumes which are offered for sale in small fancy bottles, are of the simplest kind, and from the nature of the case, made of the least expensive materials. The following are the leading mixtures, which are sold under the names deemed the most likely to prove attractive:

Mix 1 ounce essence of bergamot, or attar of santal, with 1 pint spirits of wine.

Mix 1/2 ounce each of the attars of lavender and bergamot, and 1 drachm attar of cloves, with 1 pint spirit of wine.

Mix 1/4 ounce attar of lemon grass, and \ ounce essence of lemons, with 1 pint spirit of wine.

Mix 1/4 ounce attar of petit-grain, and 1/2 ounce attar of orange peel, with 1 pint spirits of wine.

These mixtures are filtered through blotting paper with the addition of a little magnesia to make them bright. It would be well if all the cheap perfumes put up in attractive bottles were as good as these mixtures. A large proportion of them are far inferior, and frequently little more than weak perfumed waters.